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"The old pioneer always kept the respect of red men and white, of friend and foe, for he acted according to his belief."

A A Two hundred and sixty-six years ago this month, a column of British regulars commanded by Gen. Edward Braddock was cut to pieces by French soldiers and their Native American allies in the woods just outside today’s Pittsburgh. The defeat turned into a rout when Braddock was shot off his horse, leaving the retreat to be managed by a young colonial officer named George Washington, whose own previous foray into the region had lit the tinder for the war. This was the beginning of th...

Opinion Columnist Two hundred and sixty-six years ago this month, a column of British regulars commanded by Gen. Edward Braddock was cut to pieces by French soldiers and their Native American allies in the woods just outside today’s Pittsburgh. The defeat turned into a rout when Braddock was shot off his horse, leaving the retreat to be managed by a young colonial officer named George Washington, whose own previous foray into the region had lit the tinder for the war. This was the beginning o...

And the history lesson continues..... America is fighting dirty little wars all over the globe.....and it is nothing new! Our history is choked full of dirty little wars....a long history..... Americans in combat, from colo­nial times to the present day, have almost always faced unexpected enemies—foes from different cultures who fought in unfa­miliar ways. Those…

May 31—R. Greg Lau's new book "The Young Wagoner: Surviving Braddock's Defeat 1755" weaves together family memories, historical events and fictional encounters to tell the story of his ancestor, Jost Herbach. At age 14, Herbach left his Pennsylvania Dutch home in York to serve as a wagoner, an experience that culminated at the French and Indian War's Battle of the Monongahela — about 10 miles ...

On Mother’s Day, it is important and poignant to recall the hard life of Mary Ball Washington, who struggled – mostly alone – to raise our Founding Father. Historians have left us with inaccurate and mostly unpleasant accounts of her long and laborious years. After George Washington’s death, historians canonized him and his mother, too. But unlike George’s enduring sainthood, praise for Mary was short-lived. In the late 19th century, George’s biographers began interpreting the f...

Mercer was born on January 17, 1725, at Pitsligo Kirk, the family farm in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. His parents were William Mercer, a Presbyterian minister, and Ann Monro Mercer. By 1744, he had obtained a medical degree from the University of Aberdeen. Mercer and his family were Jacobites, meaning that they supported the restoration of the Stuarts to the English throne. The Stuart king James II, a Catholic, had been deposed in 1688 by the Dutch Protestant William III and his wife, Mary, who wa...

0 Download3 Pages / 606 Words QUESTION 1 Summarize the British victories from 1758 to 1760 that gave victory to Great Britain over the French in North America. In your answer, be sure to address the following questions: What major military figures were involved in these conflicts? What strategies were used by the colonial army, and what impact did this victory have on the American colonies?  Your response must be a minimum of 500 words.  QUESTION 2 Why were the colonials successful in King P...

Presidents’ Day is actually Washington’s birthday, recognized by an Act of Congress for government offices in Washington, D.C., in 1879, and for all federal offices in 1885. In 1971, the Uniform Monday Holiday Act to create more three day weekends moved the observance of Washington’s birthday to the third Monday in February. As Abraham Lincoln was also born in February, so many States include him in the observance, and still other States include all the Presidents. George Washing...

Author of the article: Jordan Haworth Publishing date: Feb 18, 2021  •  February 18, 2021  •  4 minute read  •  The painting The Death of Montgomery depicts the American generals final battle in Quebec City alongside his messenger and scout, Mohawk Colonel Louis Cook as the French repelled an American attack. Handout/Cornwall Standard-Freeholder/Postmedia Network Handout Not For Resale Photo by Jordan Haworth /Supplied Article content Atiatoharongwen was born in present-day Sch...