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EAST LONDON: Leave STEPNEY GREEN at 6 p.m and march to GARNAULT PLACE NORTH LONDON: Leave HIGHBURY CORNER at 6.30 p.m and march to GARNAULT PLACE WEST LONDON: Leave SHEPHERD’S BUSH to join North-West ...

Edward VIII became king following the death of his father, George V. He abdicated the throne in order to marry divorcee Wallis Simpson and became known as the Duke of Windsor. Fort Belvedere is a ...

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This letter was written by Lieutenant Colonel, Alexander Leslie of the 64th Regiment of Foot to Lord Viscount Barrington, the Secretary at War. Leslie was writing from his barracks at Castle William ...

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A meeting of the town of Portsmouth, New Hampshire concerning their grievances. The Inhabitants of the Town of Portsmouth, at a Legal MEETING held on Thursday the 8 th Day of December 1774, passed the ...

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I wish to give you notice especial to those which has sworn to be connstable in order to graspe Becca and her children but I can sure you that it will be to hard matter for Bowlin and company to ...

I regret to report serious reverse. I moved in full strength from Camp near Chieveley this morning at 4am. There are two fordable places [where the river could be crossed] in the Tugela and it (was) ...