Anthony Wayne Quotes
Issue the orders Sir, and I will lay siege to Hell!
Mad Anthony Wayne. The quotation may be apocryphal, as solid, multiple confirmation has never been found.
Anthony Wayne, 1745-1796, General & Commander-in- Chief of Legions of America, Reply when asked if he could take Stony Point, July, 1779
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He always appeared in a military uniform after that.
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Anthony Wayne was an American soldier, officer and statesman of Irish descent. He adopted a military career at the outset of the American Revolutionary War, where his military exploits and fiery personality quickly earned him promotion to brigadier general and the nickname "Mad Anthony". He later served as the Senior Officer of the Army on the Ohio Country frontier and led the Legion of the United States.
