Tuesday, 9 October 2012

Today in History


Oct. 9, 1759: "Sent out two Scouts. A Sergt and six men to point au Fer to go to the windmill & so on the East side of Isle au Noix; & a Sergt and six men to point au Fer to go the West side towards St Johns. Both the Sergts to try all they can to get me a Prisoner for Intelligence...." - Journal of Jeffery Amherst
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