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Author: D. Spencer HinesD. Spencer Hines Date: Feb 21, 2008 02:49
>>> Yes. But in this case (Hines OP was about Patrick Henry),
>>> I find Nebulous not only irritating, but wrong.
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>> You don't dare tell the Scots that. He's their Freedom Fighter!
>>
> Don't tease them. Most are very nice people, but a few like that one
> are quite peculiar. They'll get up on their hind legs and walk about,
> but still can't fathom a toilet.
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Author: D. Spencer HinesD. Spencer Hines Date: Feb 21, 2008 03:35
> He later ended up as a Brigadier-General.
> --
> John Briggs
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Washington's wore three stars -- a Lieutenant General -- but during the War
of Independence he achieved the rank of General and Commander in Chief -- of
the Continental Army -- wearing three stars -- not the one of a Brigadier
General.
"During the American Revolutionary War George Washington was the highest
ranking officer of the Continental Army, and he held the title of "General
and Commander in Chief" of the Continental Army. He wore three stars on his
epaulets."
"A year prior to his death, Washington was appointed by President John Adams
to the rank of Lieutenant General in the United States Army during the
Quasi-War with France. Washington never exercised active authority under
his new rank, however, and Adams made the appointment to frighten the
French, with whom war seemed certain."
< http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_of_the_Armies>
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Author: CJ AdamsCJ Adams Date: Feb 21, 2008 03:38
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>> Actually he was part of a militia unit under General Braddock with the
>> rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1754.
>
> Which was not the British Army.
So whose army was it? Papal States?
What power constituted the militia?
Cheers
CJ Adams
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Author: BillzzBillzz Date: Feb 21, 2008 04:39
"edbedb" comcast.com> wrote in message
news:_uSdnVWoYfI_UiHanZ2dnUVZ_iydnZ2d@comcast.com...>> On Feb 20, 10:09 am, Jack Linthicum earthlink.net>
>> wrote:
>>>>>On Feb 20, 10:03 am, "D. Spencer Hines" excelsior.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>>>"I am not a Virginian, but an American."
>>>
>>>>-- Patrick Henry (speech in the First Continental Congress,
>>>>6 September 1774)
>>>
>>>>Reference: Patrick Henry: Life Correspondence and Speeches, Wirt,
>>>>ed., vol. 1 (220); original Life and Works of John Adams, vol. 2
>>>>(365)
>>>
>>>Arlington, Washington City, P.O ...
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Author: deemsbilldeemsbill Date: Feb 21, 2008 04:40
On Feb 20, 9:38 pm, CJ Adams wrote:
>>> Actually he was part of a militia unit under General Braddock with the
>>> rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1754.
>
>> Which was not the British Army.
>
> So whose army was it? Papal States?
>
> What power constituted the militia?
>
> Cheers
> CJ Adams
He had a colonial commossion in the British Army (Major?)....he
was denied a regular commission. I guess it's picking nits and could
go either way.
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Author: AaronParmenterAaronParmenter Date: Feb 21, 2008 04:51
On Feb 20, 8:42 pm, "D. Spencer Hines" excelsior.com> wrote:> Washington and George III were actually cousins.
> "Hal" gmail.com> wrote in message>>>> An honourable US tradition since Washington, and so shouldn't be held
>>>> against him, or against heroes like Benedict Arnold.
>
>>>> Hal
>
>>> Gee, Washington was a traitor to the US? Who knew.
>
>> George III took it personally. Did you know that history started
>> before 1776?
Sure did. Washington nearly joined British navy. George Washington,
the Father of Our Country, once wanted to become a naval officer--
in the British Royal Navy! But his mother refused to let him sign...
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Author: Ray O'HaraRay O'Hara Date: Feb 21, 2008 05:24
> How much would you like to bet?
>
> Where do you think he learned his soldiering?
>
> Maybe he worked it out from chopping down cherry trees...
>
i'll take that bet, blackgaurd
GW was colonel of the virginia regiment. he was never in the british army.
he tried to get a commision but was refused. his brother was a royal navy
captain though.
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Author: Ray O'HaraRay O'Hara Date: Feb 21, 2008 05:26
>>> You said it was a US tradition. I'm pretty sure Washington never
>>> served in the British Army.
>>
>> Actually he was part of a militia unit under General Braddock with the
>> rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1754.
>
> He single-handedly started the Seven Years War.
>
> He later ended up as a Brigadier-General.
> --
> John Briggs
>
>
he never held the king's commission.
he acted as an aide to braddock on the monogahela expedition but as a
colonial officer.
and yes he started the 7 years/french and indian war.
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Author: Ray O'HaraRay O'Hara Date: Feb 21, 2008 05:27
"CJ Adams" wrote in message
news:dp4v85-odn.ln1@news.start.ca...
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>>> Actually he was part of a militia unit under General Braddock with the
>>> rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1754.
>>
>> Which was not the British Army.
>
> So whose army was it? Papal States?
>
> What power constituted the militia?
>
> Cheers
> CJ Adams
the virginia army. he was commissioned and paid by virginia only until the
congress tapped him to lead the continental army
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Author: Ray O'HaraRay O'Hara Date: Feb 21, 2008 05:31
"Billzz" starband.net> wrote in message
news:e511a$47bcf26b$9440b19b$18622@STARBAND.NET...> "edbedb" comcast.com> wrote in message
> news:_uSdnVWoYfI_UiHanZ2dnUVZ_iydnZ2d@comcast.com...>>> On Feb 20, 10:09 am, Jack Linthicum earthlink.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>On Feb 20, 10:03 am, "D. Spencer Hines" excelsior.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>"I am not a Virginian, but an American."
>>>>
>>>>>-- Patrick Henry (speech in the First Continental Congress,
>>>>>6 September 1774)
>>>>
>>>>>Reference: Patrick Henry: Life Correspondence and Speeches, Wirt,
>>>>>ed., vol. 1 (220); original Life and Works of John Adams, vol. 2
>>>>>(365) ...
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