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Anthony Wayne

1745 - 1796

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Anthony Wayne (January 1, 1745 – December 15, 1796) was an American soldier, officer, statesman, and a Founding Father of the United States. He adopted a military career at the outset of the American Revolutionary War, where his military exploits and fiery personality quickly earned him a promotion to brigadier general and the nickname "Mad Anthony". He later served as the Senior Officer of the Army on the Ohio Country frontier and led the Legion of the United States. Wayne was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and worked as a tanner and surveyor after attending the College of Philadelphia. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Anthony Wayne is the 1,934th most popular military personnel (down from 1,904th in 2019), the 10,471st most popular biography from United States (down from 8,978th in 2019) and the 162nd most popular American Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Anthony Wayne ranks 1,934 out of 2,058. Before him are Lloyd Fredendall, Frederick E. Morgan, William Rosecrans, William Hood Simpson, Carl Gustav Fleischer, and Frederic Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford. After him are Kyrylo Budanov, Edward Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans, Chesty Puller, Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde, Thomas Blamey, and Igor Sergun.

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Among people born in 1745, Anthony Wayne ranks 52. Before him are Oliver Ellsworth, John Jeffries, Sydney Parkinson, William Paterson, Madhavrao I, and Samuel Hearne. After him are Hannah More, and Caleb Strong. Among people deceased in 1796, Anthony Wayne ranks 30. Before him are Juan José Elhuyar, Adam Naruszewicz, Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz, David Allan, Domenico Lorenzo Ponziani, and Ulrika Pasch. After him are David Rittenhouse, and Daniel Carroll.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Anthony Wayne ranks 10,473 out of 20,380. Before him are Lil' Kim (1974), Dan Haggerty (1942), Marilee Stepan (1935), David Simon (1960), Juliette Atkinson (1873), and Scott Cohen (1961). After him are Titian Peale (1799), Gwynne Shotwell (1963), Henry Cabot Lodge (1850), Willard Rice (1895), Thomas Doughty (1793), and Norman Fell (1924).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States

Among military personnels born in United States, Anthony Wayne ranks 162. Before him are Frank Buckles (1901), Don Carlos Buell (1818), Eugene Bullard (1895), Lloyd Fredendall (1883), William Rosecrans (1819), and William Hood Simpson (1888). After him are Chesty Puller (1898), Lewis H. Brereton (1890), Nathaniel Lyon (1818), Thomas C. Hart (1877), Zebulon Pike (1779), and John Sedgwick (1813).

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