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  • Benoni Danks (c. 1716 – 1776) was a New England soldier and politician who acted as the representative of Cumberland County in the Nova Scotia House of...
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    deportations. Benoni Danks and Gorham's Rangers carried out the operation. Contrary to Governor Lawrence's direction, New England Ranger Danks engaged in...
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  • bicycle racer Benoni Danks (c. 1710 – 1776), officer in the French and Indian War and member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly Benoni d'Entremont (c...
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    command of George Scott, William Stark's company of Rogers Rangers, Benoni Danks and Gorham's Rangers carried out the operation. According to one historian...
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    Samuel Cornish Dawsonne Drake Count of Lippe Ralph Burton John Gorham Benoni Danks Diego Silang † Gabriela Silang  Nicolás de Carvajal Pedro de Bolea Manuel...
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  • modeled on Gorham's unit, was commanded by Captain Benoni Danks, and is often referred to as "Danks' Rangers." The companies were combined in 1761 into...
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  • Danks' Rangers was a ranger unit raised in colonial North America and led by Captain Benoni Danks (ca. 1716-1776). It was modeled on and often served...
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    Scott as well as New England Rangers led by Joseph Goreham, Captain Benoni Danks, as well as William Stark and Moses Hazen, both of Rogers' Rangers. Under...
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    Belligerents  United States  Great Britain Commanders and leaders Jonathan Eddy Benoni Danks Joseph Goreham John Eagleson Thomas Dixson Strength 400+ militia 200...
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    Henri Philippe Bénoni Omer Joseph Pétain (24 April 1856 – 23 July 1951), better known as Philippe Pétain (/peɪˈtæ̃/, French: [filip petɛ̃]) and Marshal...
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  • American rangers - including, Gorham, his younger brother Joseph Gorham, Benoni Danks, and later Robert Rogers - to earn commissions in the British Army. John...
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    Anstruther's Regiment of Foot American provincials (3,000 men) Gorham's and Danks' Rangers – which were combined into a 253-man ranger corps. By 25 July 5...
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    leaders George Washington Jeremiah O'Brien John Paul Jones Jonathan Eddy Benoni Danks John Allan John Manley Hector McNeill Louis-René Levassor Noah Stoddard...
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    Campaign. Benoni Danks and Joseph Gorham's Rangers carried out the operation. Contrary to Governor Lawrence's direction, New England Ranger Danks engaged...
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    Creek). Danks' company sailed immediately up the Petitodiac to attack Broussard's home. By the time Danks arrived the house was vacant. Danks killed the...
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  • Townshend John Grant Cornwallis Township John Burbidge Cumberland County Benoni Danks -took seat June 21, 1766 Gamaliel Smethurst Cumberland Township Josia...
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    Anton Munsch [Anton Munsch (1st tenor), Anton Stiefler (2nd tenor), Eduard Benoni (1st bass) and Mathias Weissmann (2nd bass)]. The piece was performed first...
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