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The History Of The Right To Arms

December 10th, 2007 · Comments Off

Many lauded the citizen militias that fought in the Revolution. American General Nathanael Greene, writing to Thomas Jefferson, remarked on the “Enterprize and Spirit” of “this Great Bulwark of Civil Liberty [that] promises Security and Independence to this Country.”
Americans credited crucial early victories to the citizen militias, even while recognizing their limitations. [...]

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