General Henry Knox pioneered the use of mobile artillery by the American forces in the Revolutionary War when he transported his Continental Regiment of Artillery three hundred miless from Ticonderoga to Boston to end the British siege on the city in 1776. John Lamb (1735-1800) and John Crane (1744-1805) both served as majors in this unit, and they were given command of two of the four artillery regiments when the Continental Artillery Brigade was later formed. The remaining two artillery regiments were commanded by Colonel Charles Harrison (1740-1796) and Colonel Thomas Proctor. At some point during 1779, Colonel Lamb was given command of nearby West Point until September 1780.
From the description of Artillery Brigade orderly book, 1779. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 53072996
