Thomas Hickey (soldier)
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Thomas Hickey was an Irish-born soldier who served in the French and Indian War and American Revolutionary War, and was the first Continental Army soldier to be executed for "mutiny, sedition, and tre
Richmond Hill (built c. 1760, demolished 1849)
Sam Fraunces, c. 1900 engraving, based on an undated ink sketch attributed to John Trumbull. The ink sketch is privately owned.
Major-General Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet, was a British Army officer and colonial administrator. As a young man, Johnson moved to the Province of New York to manage an estate purchased by his un
Thomas Hickey (soldier)
…sedition, and treachery". Born in Ireland, Thomas Hickey came to America as a British Army soldier and fought as a combat field servant to Major-general William Johnson in the French and Indian War. He later joined the Continental army when the Revolutionary War broke out, and became part of the Commander-in-Chief's…
Admiral Sir Peter Warren, c. 1751
William Johnson negotiating with a Mohawk chief. History of the City of New York, 1896.
General Johnson Saving a Wounded French Officer from the Tomahawk of a North American Indian by Benjamin West
Johnson, in green, is depicted in Benjamin West's iconic painting The Death of General Wolfe, although he was not present at the event.