Daniel Morgan -Welsh American Brigadier General in the Revolutionary War

#wales #welsh #welshandproud #welshness #history #americanheroes #welshdescent #americanhistory #welshhistory #foundingfathers #foundingfather #americanrevolution #american #americanmilitary #danielmorgan This video is entitled: Daniel Morgan - Welsh American Brigadier General This is Greg Thomas, and welcome to the Welsh American Channel. Americans of Welsh descent had a profound influence leading up to the American Revolution including authorship of the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson and the large number of Welsh-Americans who signed the Declaration. Eventually… negotiations between the American patriots and Britain broke down and a Revolutionary War was declared. Once again, several Americans of Welsh descent stepped up to the plate to serve as leaders. Some became leading military leaders during the war. In this video, we will focus on one physically tough and commanding personality. He was Brigadier General Daniel Morgan. He stood six feet tall and weighed 200 pounds at a time when most men were at least 6” shorter. One individual proclaimed that “he was built like a brickyard with arms like tree trunks.” American General Nathanael Greene once said about him, “Great generals are scarce; there are few Morgans.” Daniel Morgan. As a brigadier general in the American Revolutionary War, was one of the Continental Army’s most valuable tacticians and commander of several of the most successful rifle corps of the war for American Independence. Morgan’s most famous victory was defeating Colonel Banastre [Ban-aster] Tarleton’s British Legion at the Battle of Cowpens in January 1781 by implementing tactics that successfully combined state militias, Continental regulars, and cavalry units. As you will clearly see, Morgan was one tough Welsh-American. He is considered by many historians to be the most successful field leader of the American Revolution Born on July 6, 1736, Daniel Morgan was the fifth child of James and Eleanor (Lloyd) Morgan. All four of his grandparents were Welsh Quaker immigrants who lived in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Morgan's parents also originated from Pennsylvania and then later moved to New Jersey together. Morgan’s father was an ironmaster. As he became older, he became more religious due to the influence of his wife. He stated, "Where you have no religion, you are sure to have no government, for as religion disappears, anarchy takes place and fixes a compleat Hell on earth till religion returns." A member of the Federalist Party, Morgan twice ran for the United States House of Representatives, winning election to the House in 1796. He retired from Congress in 1799 and He died at his daughter's home in Winchester on July 6, 1802, at age 67. He was originally buried in Old Stone Presbyterian Church graveyard. The body was moved to the Mt. Hebron Cemetery in Winchester, Virginia, after the American Civil War. His wife, Abigail, died in 1816 and was buried in Logan County, Kentucky. In his honor, numerous American counties, streets and cities are named after him. A number of statues and Fort Morgan at the mouth of Mobile Bay, Alabama is named in his honor. In 1973, his home “Saratoga” was declared a National Historic Landmark. Rough and dynamic Daniel Morgan, a successful military leader of Welsh descent, served his nation with honor and commitment. Like many revolutionaries… he is mostly forgotten by today’s generation… but recorded history will never forget his legacy and bravery. The Daniel Morgan monument in Winchester, Virginia, was dedicated in 2005. At the foot of the statue is a brass plaque that simply reads, “Fought everywhere, was beaten nowhere”