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Born March 12, 1738 • Cumberland • England
Died April 27, 1804 (aged 66) • Epsom and Ewell • England
Political Affiliation loyalist
Notable Works “A View of the Causes and Consequences of the American Revolution”
Subjects Of Study American Revolution

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