All posts tagged "French and Indian War"
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30.8K9Connecticut6 Places With a Curse on Them
Curses were a fact of life in colonial America. With limited scientific knowledge, spiritual beliefs reigned supreme. And many believed that a...
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28.6K12New HampshireRobert Rogers Writes 28 Rangers Rules
More than 250 years ago, Robert Rogers wrote 28 rangers rules for guerilla warfare that are still being used by the U.S....
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9.6KPolitics and MilitaryRochambeau Comes To Help the Revolution, Gets a Cold Shoulder
When le Comte Rochambeau and his 6,000 men sailed into Newport Harbor on the afternoon of July 11, 1780, they expected to...
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13.9K7Politics and MilitaryHow Ethan Allen Got Married to a Loyalist
Ethan Allen got married to his second wife in a bizarre ceremony after a whirlwind courtship to a woman half his age....
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12.1K1MassachusettsTiny Militia Captures Crew of Huge British Warship HMS Somerset
In one of the most remarkable engagements of the American Revolution, the tiny militia of Truro captured more than 400 sailors and...
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18.9K1ConnecticutIsrael Putnam Shows the British How to Settle a Fight – Connecticut Yankee Style
Israel Putnam stories abound, but one of the most entertaining dates back to his days in the French and Indian Wars. Known...
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