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Moses Cleaveland
1754Jan, 29

Moses Cleaveland

Moses Cleaveland, American general, lawyer, and politician, founded Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1806)
Moses Cleaveland (January 29, 1754 – November 16, 1806) was an American lawyer, politician, soldier, and surveyor from Connecticut who founded the city of Cleveland, Ohio, while surveying the Connecticut Western Reserve in 1796. During the American Revolution, Cleaveland was the brigadier general of the Connecticut militia.

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  • 28May

    Battle of Jumonville Glen

    French and Indian War: In the first engagement of the war, Virginia militia under the 22-year-old Lieutenant colonel George Washington defeat a French reconnaissance party in the Battle of Jumonville Glen in what is now Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania.
  • 3Jul

    Battle of Fort Necessity

    French and Indian War: George Washington surrenders Fort Necessity to French forces.