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General Amherst is historically noted for his controversial decision during the French and Indian War to taint blankets with smallpox to use as a biological weapon against Native American tribes. This action was part of a broader strategy to weaken Indigenous resistance. The use of infected blankets is often cited as an early instance of biological warfare and had devastating effects on Native populations.
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When was General Amherst High School created?
General Amherst High School was created in 1922.
What is General Amherst High School's motto?
The motto of General Amherst High School is 'lux sit'.
How did Jeffrey Amherst use smallpox as a weapon?
He approved the plan of giving blankets infected with smallpox to the natives.
What did General Amherst do?
Louisbourgh in 1758
who was the british comander in 1763?
General Amherst
Who was the British army officer that replace James Abercromby as supreme commander in America during the war?
General Jeffery Amherst replaced Abercrombie.
Who was General Amherst?
General Amherst was the general of New England, he coordinated the attack against Louisbourg in 1758, (he and an army of 28 000 soldiers in 160 boats) Sources: my social studies teacher, as we learned this today :)
British general who captured louisbourg?
James Wolfe was the British brigadier general
What general captured Forts Carillon and St Frederick?
General Amherst. Captured two French Forts,Carillon and St.Frederick, and renamed them Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point.
Where is the General Pulaski Association Inc in East Amherst New York located?
The address of the General Pulaski Association Inc is: 340 Wellingwood Dr, East Amherst, NY 14051-1753
When was Taint Pluribus Taint Unum created?
Taint Pluribus Taint Unum was created in 1987.
Who was the Governor General when the first Anglo-Burmese war started?
Lord Amherst
