Arthur St. Clair was born in Thurso, Scotland, on 23 March 1736 (Old Style). After a brief stint at the University of Edinburgh, he purchased a commission as an ensign in Great Britain’s 60th Royal American Regiment. He served in Canada under Generals Jeffrey Amherst and James Wolfe, from 1757 to 1759. In 1760, he married Phoebe Bayard. …
By Patrick Feng, Foundation Programs and Operations Coordinator When Americans read or hear about the Indian Wars, they are exposed to the familiar names like Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, and George Armstrong Custer and his demise at the battle of the Little Big Horn in 1876. Little is known of the worst disaster experienced by …
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