Legion of the United States

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Legion_of_the_United_States
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activeYearsEnd 1796
gptkbp:activeYearsStart 1792
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Anthony_Wayne
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:foughtIn gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkb:Western_Confederacy
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Fort_Greene_Ville
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Legion of the United States
gptkbp:legacy precursor to the modern United States Army
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Wayne's_Legion
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Fallen_Timbers
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Meriwether_Lewis
gptkb:William_Henry_Harrison
gptkb:Zebulon_Pike
gptkbp:origin reorganization of the United States Army after St. Clair's Defeat
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_military
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:purpose defend the Northwest Territory
gptkbp:size approximately 5,000 soldiers
gptkbp:structure four sub-legions
gptkbp:successor gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:type combined arms force
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Fallen_Timbers
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6