“There his tormentors yanked him from the ox’s belly, then reached in to pluck out the beast’s entrails, which they used to whip him… — Thomas B. Allen Copy Share Image
“His principal assistant was David Matthews, the Tory mayor of New York, described by a Tory writer as “a person low in estimation as… — Thomas B. Allen Copy Share Image
“Campbell would later complain about “irregulars from the upper country [of Georgia] under the denomination of crackers, a race of men whose motions were… — Thomas B. Allen Copy Share Image
“Today, four to six million Canadians—about one-fifth of the population—claim a Tory ancestor. Many Canadians believe that their nation’s traditional devotion to law and… — Thomas B. Allen Copy Share Image
“The Bristol‘s captain, John Morris, struck several times, stayed on the quarterdeck until his right arm was shot off. He died in a few… — Thomas B. Allen Copy Share Image