With the exception of the Second World War, every military conflict in which the United States has taken part has generated an anti-war movement. During the American Revolution, numerous Loyalists preferred British rule to a war for independence. New Englanders opposed the War of 1812; most Whi...
Army his career for the rest of his career. He was wounded during the 1812 Battle of Queenston Heights; after recovering he was shot in the thigh. After recovering, John E. Wool was promoted and led the 29th U.S. Infantry with distinction at the 1814 Battle of Plattsburgh. During the ...
For hydropower development projects, the GON will also ease the repatriation of foreign investment, simplify provisions on work permits and business visa for foreign investors or workers, let the Army or Armed Police Force give security to hydropower projects, improve PPA terms, and start an Indust...
Replaced bimetallism in many industrialized nations during the 19th century as a means to create uniform international trade conditions. Often believed to favor creditors. See discussion. H top of page habeas corpus (Latin, present the body.) A writ of habeas corpus is an order to have a ...
Washington takes command at Cambridge July 3, 1775. Romantic view as in 1775, the Continental Army was in its infancy, most standing at attention were recent militiamen; few if any were in uniform. Lithography by Currier & Ives 1876. ...
yet he was never transferred off the island. When peace came he became victim of tense Anglo-American negotiations. Stripped of his British uniform, Simmons was re-enslaved, and did not secure his freedom until 1863; the centenarian Simmons died only a few months after being liberated by Union...
There was a strong belief that a large army would be a threat to populace and government. The U.S. Civil War changed this somewhat when approximately 3 million men were mobilized to fight on both sides of the conflict. The conclusion of the war led to a steep draw down. When Wo...
That fall, the army held a competitive trial for drill proficiency, and the 83rd was one of two regiments awarded prized imported French uniforms. Described as being a "...uniform of the Chasseur de Vincennes, consisting of a shako, two uniforms," a cloak, a leather knapsack, and complet...
The army preferred female nurses, not only because women were better at caring for the sick, but also because every woman nursing meant that one more man was freed to fight on the battlefield. But women were not always eager to volunteer for nursing duty. Washington blamed the low compensati...
1. Auca or Araucanian, Chilian and Patagonian Cordilleras; type very uniform, and by D'Orbigny affiliated to the Peruvian; speech entirely distinct from all others, and spoken with little dialectic variety throughout the whole area. The numerous branches are generally indicated by a geographical...