of Monmouth. He was a member of the 1779 Sullivan Expedition (specifically at the request of John Sullivan) against Iroquois lands in upstate New York, and fought in the Battle of Newtown, the only major action of the campaign. When Sullivan was ill during the expedition, Maxwell had command of the entire force. In 1780 his troops were stationed on guard duty outside New York, and were called out to repulse two British advances on the main army base at Morristown in the June battles at Springfield and Connecticut Farms. Maxwell, apparently feeling he was inadequately recognized for his contributions, tendered his resignation to Congress in 1780 in the hopes that he would be rewarded. However, Congress accepted his resignation, ending his military career. He tried to get reinstated, but was unsuccessful. After the war Maxwell served one term in the New Jersey state legislature, but did not notably distinguish himself. He died on November 4, 1796, while visiting a friend, Charles Stewart in Landsdown in Hunterdon County. He was buried in the Old Greenwich Presbyterian Churchyard in his hometown of Greenwich Township, Warren County, New Jersey. References Notes Works cited Fredriksen, John. Revolutionary War Almanac. Infobase Publishing, 2006. Lefkowitz, Arthur S. George Washington's Indispensable Men: The 32 Aides-de-Camp Who Helped Win the Revolution. Stackpole Books, 2003. Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society External links Newspaper extracts about Maxwell The Battle of the Brandywine in Pennsbury Township 1733 births 1796 deaths Continental Army generals Continental Army officers from Ireland People of New Jersey in the French and Indian War Burials in New Jersey Irish people of Scottish descent Military personnel from County Tyrone People from Greenwich Township, Warren County, New Jersey Kingdom of Ireland emigrants to the Thirteen Colonies People of New Jersey in the American Revolution People of colonial New Jersey