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	AMHERST - LoveToKnow Article on AMHERST (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		(1717-1797), British soldier, was the son of Jeffrey Amherst of Riverhead, Kent, and by the interest of the duke of Dorset obtained an ensigncy in the Guards in 1731.
		During the Shays' Rebellion Amherst was a centre of disaffection and a rallying-point of the insurgents.
		AMHERST, the county town of Cumberland county, and port of entry in Novia Scotia, Canada, at the head of Chignecto Bay and on the Intercolonial railway, 138 m.
	16.1911encyclopedia.org /A/AM/AMHERST.htm (1137 words)

	Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Amherst led the British attack in 1758 on Louisbourg (the Siege of Louisbourg), and as leader of the British army in North America, helped the British seize most French territory in Canada.
		Although Amherst's name is usually connected with this incident because he was the overall commander and because of his correspondence with Bouquet, from the evidence it appears that the attempt was made without Amherst's prior knowledge.
		Amherst and the conquest of Canada : selected papers from the correspondence of Major-General Jeffrey Amherst while Commander-in-Chief in North America from September 1758 to December 1760 / edited by Richard Middleton.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jeffrey_Amherst (367 words)

	Jeffrey Amherst
		Jeffrey Amherst (sometimes spelled Geoffrey) (January 29, 1717 - August 3, 1797) served as an army officer in the British military.
		Amherst led the British attack in 1758 on Louisbourg (the Siege of Louisbourg[?]) and as leader of the British army in North America, helped the British seize most French territory, principally capturing Montreal, Quebec.
		In 1763, Amherst was appointed Governor of Virginia.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/je/Jeffrey_Amherst.html (196 words)

	Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
		Obtaining George II’s sanction for the grant to Amherst of the local rank of “Major General in America” was a delicate operation, in which William Pitt, secretary of state for the Northern Department, and the Duke of Newcastle, the prime minister, seem to have sought the aid of the king’s mistress, Lady Yarmouth.
		Amherst “said I was come to take Canada and I did not intend to take anything less.” As at Louisbourg, he refused the French the honours of war, on the ground of the atrocities committed by their Indian allies.
		Amherst wrote Johnson that he did not believe in “purchasing the good behavior, either of Indians, or any others”; “When Men of What race soever, behave ill they must be punished but not bribed.” As commander-in-chief Amherst was responsible for Indian policy, and his attitude doubtless contributed to producing the outbreak of 1763.
	www.biographi.ca /EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=35854 (4810 words)

	Amherst College - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Amherst Academy and Amherst College were both named for the town of Amherst, which in turn was named for Lord Jeffrey Amherst, commanding general of British forces in North America during the French and Indian War.
		Lord Jeffrey Amherst is now notorious for his comments, in a letter to a peer, about spreading smallpox-infected blankets among native Americans.
		Amherst is a member of the Five Colleges consortium, which allows its students to attend classes at four other Pioneer Valley institutions.
	www.butte-silverbow.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Amherst_College (1766 words)

	Amherst, New York (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Amherst is a town located in Erie County, New York.
		The Town of Amherst was incorporated in 1818 from part of the Town of Clarence, becoming the second town in the future Erie County.
		The Town of Amherst is the most populous town in Erie County and has its own economic base of business and industry.
	mywiseowl.com /articles/Amherst,_New_York (693 words)

	Historical Biographies, Nova Scotia: Jeffrey Amherst (1717-97). (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		He was born at Sevenoaks, in 1717, of "an ancient Kentish family." Beginning as a page to the Duke of Dorset, Amherst joined the army in 1731, and, in 1741, was appointed aide-de-camp2 to General John Ligonier (1680-1770).
		To some of those in power, Amherst was unknown, but a mere snip of a military man; and, it seems plain, that at this point the decision had yet to be made that Amherst should lead one of England's armies.
		Amherst, as might be imagined, throughout all of this, kept his composure -- that of a disciplined military officer.
	www.blupete.com /Hist/BiosNS/1700-63/Amherst.htm (1022 words)

	Jeffrey Amherst
		Jeffrey Amherst was a prime contributor to the British victory over the French in Canada in the French and Indian War, but later his reputation suffered a blow.
		Amherst was born at Riverhead, Kent, England and was first commissioned as an ensign in the foot guards in 1731.
		Amherst was unable to suppress Pontiac’s Rebellion to his superiors' satisfaction, and he was recalled to London.
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h1185.html (491 words)

	Amherst History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Amherst, NH was first chartered in 1728 as Narragansett No. 3 and later called Souhegan No. 3.
		In January, 1760 it was chartered as Amherst and named for General Jeffrey Amherst, the commander-in-chief of the British forces in America at the time.
		Amherst became the first seat of Hillsborough County when the county was formed in 1769.
	www.amherstnh.gov /history (154 words)

	thePeerage.com - Person Page 629
		William Amherst is the son of Jeffrey Amherst and Elizabeth Kerrill.
		Field Marshal Sir Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst of Holmesdale was the son of Jeffrey Amherst and Elizabeth Kerrill.
		Sackville Amherst was the son of Jeffrey Amherst and Elizabeth Kerrill.
	www.thepeerage.com /p629.htm (1490 words)

	Jeffrey Amherst - Wikipedia
		Jeffrey Amherst nach einem Gemälde von Sir Joshua Reynolds
		Trotzdem wurde er 1776 als Baron Amherst, of Holmesdale in den Adelsstand erhoben.
		Amherst - der für sein ritterliches Verhalten gegenüber den Franzosen bekannt war - zeigte sich damit als typischer Vertreter seiner Zeitgenossen, die in ihrer Mehrheit die Indianer als unzivilisierte Barbaren betrachteten, denen gegenüber die sonst gängigen Regeln zivilisierter Kriegsführung keine Geltung hatten.
	de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jeffrey_Amherst (410 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Amherst
		Located in a rich farming area, it is an educational centre, the seat of Amherst College (1821) and the...
		Amherst College, privately controlled school of higher learning, in Amherst, Massachusetts.
		Amherst, Jeffrey Amherst, Baron (1717-1797), British soldier, born in Riverhead, Kent.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Amherst.html (86 words)

	Early Bioterrorism and Native Americans
		Lord Jeffrey Amherst was commanding general of British forces in North America during the final battles of the so-called French and Indian war (1754-1763).
		Amherst College china plates depicting mounted Englishman with sword chasing Indians on foot were in use until the 1970's.
		These are images of microfilmed original letters written between General Amherst and his officers and others in his command during the summer of 1763, when the British were fighting what became known as Pontiac's Rebellion.
	academic.udayton.edu /health/syllabi/Bioterrorism/00intro02.htm (1857 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst
		In response to the uprising led by the Ottawa Chief Pontiac, later known as Pontiac's Rebellion, Amherst infamously considered spreading smallpox to the surrounding forces; however, it is disputed whether he took action upon his considerations.
		In a series of letters to his subordinate Henry Bouquet during the summer of 1764, Amherst discussed the idea of spreading smallpox to attacking forces via gifts of blankets that had been exposed to smallpox.
		This idea had already been tried a year previous: on June 24, 1763, infected blankets were given to the Delawares by the commander of Fort Pitt, perhaps on his own initiative.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Jeffrey_Amherst (560 words)

	Amherst, Jeffrey Amherst, lst Baron -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Amherst received a commission in the foot guards in 1731 and was selected as aide-de-camp first by Lord Ligonier and then by the duke of Cumberland.
		Amherst (of Arracan), William Pitt Amherst, lst Earl, Viscount Holmesdale, Baron Amherst Of Montreal
		Settled as part of Hadley in the 1730s, Amherst was recognized in 1759 as a separate district and named for Jeffrey...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9006164?tocId=9006164 (796 words)

	Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst (sometimes spelled Geoffrey, he himself spelled his name as Jeffery) (January 29, 1717 - August 3, 1797) served as an army officer in the British military.
		Amherst led the British attack in 1758 on Louisbourg (the Siege of Louisbourg) and as leader of the British army in North America, helped the British seize most French territory in what is now Canada.
		In 1776, he was made Baron Amherst, of Holmesdale, but the title became extinct when he died because he had no descendants.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/jeffrey_amherst__1st_baron_amherst (341 words)

	thePeerage.com - Exhibit
		Amherst, Jeffrey, Baron Amherst 1717-1797, field-marshal, was the second son of Jeffrey Amherst, of Riverhead, Kent, and was born on 29 Jan. 1717.
		Amherst was at once appointed governor-general of British North America, and in 1761 received the thanks of parliament, and was made a knight of the Bath.
		Lord Amherst's great military services were all performed in the years 1758, 1759, and 1760, when he proved himself worthy of high command by his quiet self-control and skilful combinations.
	www.thepeerage.com /e105.htm (1643 words)

	Jeffrey Amherst, 1r Barón Amherst (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Jeffrey Amherst, 1r barón Amherst (Geoffrey a veces deletreado, él sí mismo deletreó su nombre como Jeffery) (de enero el 29 de 1717 - de agosto el 3 de 1797) servido como oficial de ejército en los militares británicos.
		Amherst condujo el ataque británico en 1758 contra Louisbourg (el sitio de Louisbourg) y como líder del ejército británico en Norteamérica, ayudado los Británicos agarrar la mayoría del territorio francés en cuál ahora es Canadá.
		En 1763, Amherst fue designado gobernador de Virginia, y en 1778 fue hecho comandante-en-jefe del ejército.
	www.yotor.net /wiki/es/je/Jeffrey%20Amherst,%201r%20Bar%F3n%20Amherst.htm (344 words)

	Amherst, Jeffrey, 1717-1797, first baron Amherst (1776), Field Marshal (1796)
		Amherst was to take a force up the Hudson River, across Lake George, capture Fort Ticonderoga, and then move on to take Montreal.
		Amherst was made governor-general of British North America in 1761.
		Amherst's response was not effective, and by the end of the year he had returned to Britain.
	www.rickard.karoo.net /articles/people_amherst.html (362 words)

	Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Amherst led the British attack in 1758 on Louisbourg (the Siege of Louisbourg), and as leader of the British army in North America, helped the British seize most FranceFrench territory in Canada.
		The hostility between the British and Native Americansaboriginal peoples during the Pontiac Uprising of 1763 led to the first documented use of biological warfare in North American history.
		This idea had already been tried a year previous: on June 24, 1763, infected blankets Population history of American indigenous peoples#The smallpox blanket incidentwere given to the Delawares by the commander of Fort Pitt/, perhaps on his own initiative.
	www.infothis.com /find/Jeffrey_Amherst,_1st_Baron_Amherst (397 words)

	Community Support: Jeffrey Amherst (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Jeffrey Amherst (1717-1797) was Governor General of British North America.
		He was later given the title of Baron Amherst.
		The instruction quoted above was included in a letter sent by General Amherst in a letter to Colonel Henry Bouquet, 16 July, 1763.
	web.ukonline.co.uk /communitysupport/5174amhe.htm (72 words)

	MSN Encarta - Resultados de la búsqueda - Jeffrey Amherst
		Dickinson nació el 10 de diciembre de 1830, en Amherst (Massachusetts), en el seno de una familia puritana y severamente religiosa que llevaba ocho...
		Michael Jeffrey Jordan nació el 17 de febrero de 1963 en el distrito neoyorquino de Brooklyn, aunque creció en Wilmington, localidad de Carolina del...
		Nacido en Colorado Springs (Colorado), estudió en el Amherst College, la London School of Economics y la Universidad de Heidelberg (Alemania).
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	Jeffrey Amherst and Smallpox Blankets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Amherst was commanding general of British forces in North America during the final battles of the so-called French and Indian war (1754-1763).
		On April 10, 1818, the Town of Amherst was officially created by an Act of the Senate of the State of New York.
		Amherst was a genius, in the sense that he anticipated the "germ theory" of disease by more than a hundred years!
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/801650/posts (8829 words)

	Amherst and Smallpox (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Amherst to Bouquet, dated 16 July 1763, approves this plan in a postscript and suggests as well as "to try Every other method that can serve to Extirpate this Execrable Race." (This postcript spans two pages.)
		I have not found this letter, but there is a letter from Bouquet to Amherst, dated 23 June 1763, three weeks before the discussion of blankets to the Indians, stating that Captain Ecuyer at Fort Pitt (to which Bouquet would be heading with reinforcements) has reported smallpox in the Fort.
		While infected carcasses had long been catapulted into besieged cities, this seems to be the first time a known weakness in the immunity structure of an adversary population was deliberately exploited with a weapons response.
	www.college.ucla.edu /webproject/micro12/webpages/indianssmallpox.html (1793 words)

	Amherst, Massachusetts MA, town profile (Hampshire County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
		Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, in the Springfield metro area.
		At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Amherst was $17,427, compared with $21,587 nationally.
		Median rent in Amherst, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $637.
	www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=2851 (657 words)

	Elizabeth A. Fenn \| Biological Warfare in Eighteenth-Century North America: Beyond Jeffery Amherst \| The Journal of ...
		Our preoccupation with Amherst has kept us from recognizing that accusations of what we now call biological warfare—the military use of smallpox in particular—arose frequently in eighteenth-century America.
		Seen in this light, the Amherst affair becomes not so much an aberration as part of a larger continuum in which accusations and discussions of biological warfare were common, and actual incidents may have occurred more frequently than scholars have previously acknowledged.
		It is likely that Amherst knew of the situation by the end of June.
	www.historycooperative.org /journals/jah/86.4/fenn.html (815 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Amherst
		Amherst (Massachusetts), town in Hampshire County, western Massachusetts, in the Pioneer Valley.
		Located in a rich farming area, it is an educational...
		Amherst (Nova Scotia), town, seat of Cumberland County, in northwestern Nova Scotia, Canada.
	encarta.msn.com /Amherst.html (93 words)

	UMASS AMHERST LIBRARY FUNDRAISER DOUBLES AGAIN
		Amherst, MA - On Saturday, April 2, 2005, the Friends of the UMass Amherst Library hosted the third annual “Dinner with Friends” at the campus' University Club.
		The Jeffrey Amherst Bookshop is donating a portion of the proceeds to the UMass Amherst Library.
		The UMass Amherst Libraries include the W.E.B. Du Bois Library and the Integrated Sciences and Engineering Libraries, both of which are open to the public.
	www.library.umass.edu /whatsnew/friendsdinnersuccess3.html (267 words)

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