| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Wayne, Anthony |
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| DATES: | 1745–1796 |
| VARIANTS: | Called “Mad Anthony.” |
| American Revolutionary general who was involved in numerous campaigns, including the Battles of Brandywine (1777) and Monmouth (1778). His seizure of Stony Point, a British defense post (1779), displayed the tactical audacity that gave rise to his nickname.
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