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... Regiment . His father had been a sailor , but he had also a strong predilec- tion for the army and left a treatise on military tactics which was considered of value in his day . Young John Graves undoubtedly inherited this talent ...
... Regiment . His father had been a sailor , but he had also a strong predilec- tion for the army and left a treatise on military tactics which was considered of value in his day . Young John Graves undoubtedly inherited this talent ...
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... Regiment , to the grenadier company of which Sim- coe had , during the sojourn at Halifax , been ap- pointed captain . During the summer of 1776 he took part in the operations upon Long Island and in the Jerseys . When Washington , on ...
... Regiment , to the grenadier company of which Sim- coe had , during the sojourn at Halifax , been ap- pointed captain . During the summer of 1776 he took part in the operations upon Long Island and in the Jerseys . When Washington , on ...
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... the Chesapeake Simcoe wrote General Grant urging his claims to a command should any opportunity offer . On July 5th , 1777 , he sailed with his regiment for the Dela- ware , and was detained upon shipboard by southerly winds 21.
... the Chesapeake Simcoe wrote General Grant urging his claims to a command should any opportunity offer . On July 5th , 1777 , he sailed with his regiment for the Dela- ware , and was detained upon shipboard by southerly winds 21.
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... regiment was attached to Knyp- hausen's division and fought at Chadd's Ford . General Grant served under the Hessian com- mander that day , and it is likely with the same regiments that had been under his control at New Brunswick ...
... regiment was attached to Knyp- hausen's division and fought at Chadd's Ford . General Grant served under the Hessian com- mander that day , and it is likely with the same regiments that had been under his control at New Brunswick ...
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... regiment at Richmond , Staten Island . While here Simcoe formed the scheme of destroying the flat - boats that the enemy had col- lected at Van Vactor's Bridge . He planned the ex- pedition with his customary care , and , but for de ...
... regiment at Richmond , Staten Island . While here Simcoe formed the scheme of destroying the flat - boats that the enemy had col- lected at Van Vactor's Bridge . He planned the ex- pedition with his customary care , and , but for de ...
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Alured Clarke American appointed arms army arrived assembly August bill Brant Britain British Butler's Rangers Canada Act Captain Cartwright Cataraqui chief chief-justice Church of England Colonel colony command corps councillors defence Detroit dispatch district Duke Dundas duty early endeavoured enemy established flour force Fort Niagara garrison gave Governor Simcoe granted harbour honour hostility huzzars importance Indians interest JOHN GRAVES SIMCOE July June king king's Kingston labour Lake Lake Ontario land legislature letter Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Simcoe Lord Dorchester Lower Canada Loyalists Majesty's ment Miami military militia mind ministers Montreal Navy Hall Niagara officers parliament party passed peace present principles province Quebec Queen's Rangers Regiment River Rochefoucauld sailed session settlement settlers Simcoe's Sir John Johnson Six Nations soldiers summer tion took trade treaty troops United Upper Canada Wayne Wayne's winter York
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