Women’s Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present
Jeffrey first Baron Amherst
Standard Name: Amherst, Jeffrey,,, first Baron
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1763: General Jeffrey Amherst, British commander...
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1763
General Jeffrey Amherst, British commander in North America, suggested that smallpox might advantageously be introduced among the disaffected tribes of Indians currently being led in rebellion by Pontiac.
Gott, Richard. “Shoot them to be sure”. London Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2002, pp. 26-9.