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Leonard Covington
| October 30, 1768 |
Leonard Covington born, Aquasco, Md. |
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Leonard Covington |
| September 22, 1810 |
Forces under the command of Leonard Covington begin a march on Baton Rouge, West Florida |
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Leonard Covington |
| September 24, 1810 |
Using a revolt by citizens of West Florida as a pretext, (they had secured Baton Rouge the previous day) Leonard Covington marches into West Florida and claims it for the United States. His actions endear him to the state of Georgia, the only American state near West Florida at the time. |
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Leonard Covington |
| November 11, 1813 |
Battle of Crysler's Farm, across the St. Lawrence River at Messena, N. Y. Actual site of the battle now covered by Lake St. Lawrence. |
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Leonard Covington |
| November 14, 1813 |
Leonard Covington dies at French's Mill, N.Y. from wounds received during the battle of Crysler's Farm. |
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Leonard Covington |
| December 6, 1822 |
City of Covington, Georgia established (renamed from Newtonton). |
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