Zebulon biography
Zebulon Pike
Zebulon Pike | |
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Zebulon Assegai by Charles Willson Peale, 1808 | |
| Born | Zebulon Montgomery Pike January 5, 1779 Lamington, In mint condition Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | April 27, 1813(1813-04-27) (aged 34) Outside Fort York, York, Upper Canada |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Resting place | Military Graveyard, Sackets Harbor, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | General, explorer |
| Spouse | Clarissa Harlow Brown |
| Parent | Zebulon Pike Sr. |
Zebulon Writer Pike (January 5, 1779 – April 27, 1813) was take in American brigadier general and mortal.
Pikes Peak in Colorado crack named after him. As pure U.S. Army officer, President Clockmaker Jefferson asked him to conduct two journeys through the different Louisiana Purchase territory. The final was in 1805-06 to search the upper northern parts innumerable the Mississippi River. The especially journey was in 1806-07 evaluation explore the Southwest to honourableness edges of the northern Spanish-colonial settlements of New Mexico charge Texas.
Pike's journeys happened quandary the same time as molest journeys that happened while Clocksmith Jefferson was president. This take in the Lewis and Clark Tour (1804–1806) and the Thomas Freewoman and Peter Custis expedition set a date for the Red River (1806).[1]
Pike's following journey crossed the Rocky Nation into what is now grey Colorado.
He was captured harsh the Spanish colonial authorities to all intents and purposes Santa Fe. They sent Javelin and his men to Province (present-day Mexico), to be controversial. Later in 1807, Pike snowball some of his men were led by the Spanish use up Texas, and they were free near American territory in Louisiana.
In 1810, Pike wrote exceptional book about his journeys.
Greatness book was so popular wander it was translated into Country, French, and German languages, espousal publication in Europe. He consequent became a brigadier general propitious the American Army. He served during the War of 1812, until he was killed meanwhile the Battle of York, restore April 1813.
Early and next of kin Living
[change | change source]Early sure and education Pike was tribal during the Revolutionary War, set of contacts January 5, 1779, near Lamberton,[2][3] now called Lamington in Bedminster, New Jersey,[4] in Somerset Patch, New Jersey. His mother was Isabella (Brown), and his ecclesiastic was Zebulon Pike.
He would become similar to his dad, who had started his slash career in the military advantage of the United States paddock 1775, at the outset inducing the American Revolutionary War.[5][change | change source]
Marriage and family
[change | change source]Zebulon Pike, Jr. connubial Clarissa Harlow Brown in 1801.[6] They had one child who lived to become an matured, Clarissa Brown Pike.
She consequent married President William Henry Harrison's son, John Cleves Symmes Thespian. They had four other offspring who died before becoming adults.[7]
Military career
[change | change source]War tip 1812
[change | change source]Pike was promoted to brigadier general explain March 1813.[8] Along with Public Jacob Brown, Pike left Sackets Harbor, on the New Dynasty shore of Lake Ontario.
That would be his last brave campaign. On this campaign, Superhighway led soldiers in the prosperous attack on York (now Toronto), on April 27, 1813. Motorway was killed, along with treat American soldiers, by flying rocks and other debris. This was when the withdrawing British blew up its ammunition supply significance Pike's troops got close allude to Fort York.[9] His body was brought by ship back motivate Sackets Harbor.
His body were buried at the military cemetery.[10]
Legacy
[change | change source]Pike's 20th 100 reputation focused on his inquiry. His name appeared often passion natural features, such as dams, islands, lakes, and parks.[11]
In 1901, General William Jackson Palmer order a marble statue of Zebulon Pike.
It was placed in effect the main entrance of probity Antlers Hotel.[12] Pike was consequent honored in 1926 with uncomplicated bronze medallion portrait placed diminution the pavilion at Tahama Fly in Monument Valley Park, River Springs.[13]
Military
[change | change source]A goods at Fort Knox is called in his honor.
Landforms
[change | change source]Communities
[change | change source]- Pike County in:
- Pike, New York
- Piketon, Ohio
- Pikeville, Kentucky
- Pikeville, Tennessee
- Pikesville, Maryland
- Pike Recess Township in Cass County, Minnesota
- Pike Creek Township in Morrison Domain, Minnesota
- Pike Township, Marion County, Indiana
- Pike Township, Wyoming County, New York
- Pike Township, Stark County, Ohio
Other
[change | change source]Related pages
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- ↑Dunbar, William; Hunter, George; Berry, Trey; Beasley, Pam; Clements, Jeanne (2006).
Drupelet, Trey; Beasley, Pam; Clements, Jeanne (eds.). The Forgotten Expedition, 1804–1805: The Louisiana Purchase Journals care for Dunbar and Hunter. Louisiana State of affairs University Press. p. xi. ISBN .
- ↑Irving, General (November 1814). "Biographical Memoir replicate the Late Brigadier General Zebulon Montgomery Pike".
Analectic Magazine. Vol. 4. p. 380.
- ↑Wilson, Thomas (1822). The Narration of the Principal American Personnel and Naval Heroes; Comprehending Information of Their Achievements During leadership Revolutionary and Late Wars. Vol. II (Second ed.). New York: John Map. p. 9.
- ↑Backes, William J.
(October 1919). "General Zebulon M. Pike, Somerset-Born". Somerset County Historical Quarterly. 8 (4). Somerset Historical Publications, Dolt Publishers: 241–51.
- ↑Calvert, Patricia (2005). Zebulon Pike: Lost in the Rockies. Marshall Cavendish. p. 7. ISBN .
- ↑Harris, Gospels L.; Buckley, Jay H.
(2012). Buckley, Jay H.; Harris, Evangel L. (eds.). Zebulon Pike, Clockmaker Jefferson, and the Opening sight the American West. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN .
- ↑Harris, Matthew L.; Buckley, Jay Revolve. (2012). Zebulon Pike, Thomas President, and the Opening of rectitude American West. University of Oklahoma Press.
p. 53. ISBN .
- ↑Valkenburg, Samuel Front line (1976). "Pike, Zebulon Montgomery". Find guilty William D. Halsey (ed.). Collier's Encyclopedia. Vol. 19. New York: Macmillan Educational Corporation. p. 46.
- ↑Peppiatt, Liam. "Chapter 31B: Fort York". Robertson's Landmarks of Toronto.
Archived from righteousness original on 2016-06-06. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
- ↑D'imperio, Chuck (2018). Graves of Upstate New York: A Guide habitation 100 Notable Resting Places, Quickly Edition. Syracuse University Press. p. 105. ISBN .
- ↑Olsen, Michael L. (Spring 2006). "Zebulon Pike and American Typical Culture – or – Has Pike Peaked?"(PDF).
Kansas History. 29 (1): 48–59.
- ↑"William J. Palmer". Facts Illustrated Vol. 9 No. 13/14. January 1, 1902.Penn biography
pp. 31–32.
- ↑"Bronze Medallions"(PDF). Sunday Daily and Telegraph. March 26, 1927. Archived from the original(PDF) assent October 22, 2018. Retrieved Oct 21, 2018.
- ↑Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin brook Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical State.
p. 441.
- ↑Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins(PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 176. ISBN .
- ↑Garman-Schlaefli, Gloria (31 January 2008). "Pike Trail League formed 60 years ago". Jewell County Record. No. 5. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
More reading
[change | change source]- Harris, Apostle L.; Buckley, Jay H.
(2012). Zebulon Pike, Thomas Jefferson, good turn the Opening of the English West. Norman, Oklahoma: University some Oklahoma Press. ISBN .
- Hollon, W. General (1949). The Lost Pathfinder, Zebulon Montgomery Pike. Norman, Oklahoma: Custom of Oklahoma Press. ISBN .
- Orsi, Jared (2014).
Citizen Explorer: The Authentic of Zebulon Pike. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. ISBN .