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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Three Lessons from the Fort William-Henry Massacre
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In 1757, as the Seven Years' War raged, French General Montcalm in Canada attacked the British fort named Fort William-Henry. With his ...
Monday, April 4, 2011
Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough
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"Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land"-Proverbs 31:23 "She (that is, Sarah Churchi...
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
The Battle of the Plains of Abraham
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My favorite painting of the Plains of Abraham, showing a young drummer watching as the Royal-Roussillon regiment breaks. ( www.oldgloryprin...
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Madeleine de Vercheres
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Engraving by C. W. Jefferys, found at Canadian Military History Gateway "That thy beloved may be saved: save with thy right hand, ...
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Lady Anne Farquharson-Mackintosh
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(Engraving of Lady Mackintosh based on painting by Allan Ramsay, found in Life and Adventures of Bonnie Prince Charlie volume 3 by W. Drum...
Monday, January 10, 2011
Maria Theresa
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(painting in the public domain, found on www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Maria_Theresia_Familie.jpg For the next twelve months, I hope...
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
The Best Primary Source for the French and Indian War
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A primary source is a journal or book written by someone who saw history happen. In the French and Indian War, the best primary source avail...
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