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C. Suetonius Tranquillus, Divus Vespasianus (ed. Alexander Thomson), chapter 4 (search)
Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation, Another branch of a statute made in the tenth yeere of the reigne of Henry the sixt concerning the state of the English Marchants in the dominions of the king of Denmarke . (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1863 , July (search)
Baron de Jomini, Summary of the Art of War, or a New Analytical Compend of the Principle Combinations of Strategy, of Grand Tactics and of Military Policy. (ed. Major O. F. Winship , Assistant Adjutant General , U. S. A., Lieut. E. E. McLean , 1st Infantry, U. S. A.), Chapter 3 : strategy. (search)
Baron de Jomini, Summary of the Art of War, or a New Analytical Compend of the Principle Combinations of Strategy, of Grand Tactics and of Military Policy. (ed. Major O. F. Winship , Assistant Adjutant General , U. S. A., Lieut. E. E. McLean , 1st Infantry, U. S. A.), Chapter 4 : grand tactics, and battles. (search)
Baron de Jomini, Summary of the Art of War, or a New Analytical Compend of the Principle Combinations of Strategy, of Grand Tactics and of Military Policy. (ed. Major O. F. Winship , Assistant Adjutant General , U. S. A., Lieut. E. E. McLean , 1st Infantry, U. S. A.), Sketch of the principal maritime expeditions. (search)
Charles Congdon, Tribune Essays: Leading Articles Contributing to the New York Tribune from 1857 to 1863. (ed. Horace Greeley), The coming Despotism. (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 7.48 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Alaskan boundary, the. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Andros , Sir Edmund , -1714 (search)
Andros, Sir Edmund, -1714
Born in London, Dec. 6, 1637.
In 1674 he succeeded his father as bailiff of Guernsey Island.
In the same year he was appointed governor of the province of New York.
He administered public affairs wholly in the interest of his master, the Duke of York.
His private life was unblemished; but such was his public career that he acquired the title of tyrant.
Andros became involved in serious disputes with the colonists.
In 1680 he deposed Philip Carteret, and seized the government of East Jersey.
The next year he was recalled, and retired to Guernsey, after having cleared himself of several charges that had been preferred against him. The New England governments were consolidated in 1686, and Andros was appointed governor-general.
Under instructions, he forbade all printing in those colonies He was authorized to appoint and remove his own council, and with their consent to enact laws, levy taxes, and control the militia.
These privileges were exercise