Historedia
Person

David Wooster

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1776–1808

Every event in Historedia whose sources name David Wooster, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Battle of The Cedars

    1776

    Role: Brigadier General who led reinforcements to Quebec

    1. April 1776 · The CedarsArnold Detaches Troops to the Cedars

      In April 1776 Benedict Arnold, commanding at Montreal, placed a detachment at the Cedars after rumors of British and Indigenous preparations west of Montreal.

    2. May 1776 · The Cedars, west of Montreal, QuebecSkirmishes at the Cedars

      Limited combat occurred in May 1776 at and around the Cedars, west of Montreal, between American troops and a British-led force of Haudenosaunee warriors and Canadian militia.

    3. May 20, 1776 · En route to the CedarsCapture of American Reinforcements

      American reinforcements traveling to the Cedars were captured after a brief skirmish on May 20, 1776.

  2. Wooster, Ohio established and named for General Wooster

    1808

    Role: Namesake

    1. 1808 · Wooster, OhioEstablishment of Wooster

      Wooster, Ohio, was established in 1808 by John Bever, William Henry, and Joseph Larwill, and named after General David Wooster.

Sources

  1. Battle of the Cedars Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11
  2. Wooster, Ohio Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
  3. David Wooster Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-15