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Dalek Dave wrote:
Who was a British Army General
Lord Jeffrey Amherst
Dalek Dave wrote:
America's fifteenth President?
James Buchanan
Very good ! I meant SAME PERSON WAS BOTH! (And you knew that!) :)
------------------------------------ "Your manuscript is both good and original. But the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Dr Samuel Johnson
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I have to question the question, the 15th US president was James Buchanan, who wasn't born until 1791. You'd need to go back to the first half dozenish presidents to find one old enough to've served in the British Army prior to independence.
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dan neely wrote:
I have to question the question, the 15th US president was James Buchanan
Yeah Buchanan was the 15th US President and also the only US President that entered military service and failed to advance to Officer status, so it definitely wasn't him.:confused:
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The Question is right. Peyton Randolph Henry Middleton John Hancock Henry Laurens John Jay Samuel Huntington Thomas McKean John Hanson Elias Boudinot Thomas Mifflin Richard Henry Lee Nathaniel Gorham Arthur St. Clair Cyrus Griffin Were the first 14 Presidents...
------------------------------------ "Your manuscript is both good and original. But the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Dr Samuel Johnson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_Continental_Congress#Relationship_to_the_US_Presidency[^]
Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots. -- Robert Royall
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The Question is right. Peyton Randolph Henry Middleton John Hancock Henry Laurens John Jay Samuel Huntington Thomas McKean John Hanson Elias Boudinot Thomas Mifflin Richard Henry Lee Nathaniel Gorham Arthur St. Clair Cyrus Griffin Were the first 14 Presidents...
------------------------------------ "Your manuscript is both good and original. But the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Dr Samuel Johnson
... of the (Continental) Congress? That doesn't count.
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The Question is right. Peyton Randolph Henry Middleton John Hancock Henry Laurens John Jay Samuel Huntington Thomas McKean John Hanson Elias Boudinot Thomas Mifflin Richard Henry Lee Nathaniel Gorham Arthur St. Clair Cyrus Griffin Were the first 14 Presidents...
------------------------------------ "Your manuscript is both good and original. But the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Dr Samuel Johnson
Dalek Dave wrote:
Peyton Randolph Henry Middleton John Hancock Henry Laurens John Jay Samuel Huntington Thomas McKean John Hanson Elias Boudinot Thomas Mifflin Richard Henry Lee Nathaniel Gorham Arthur St. Clair Cyrus Griffin
Are you not counting the same way as me or am I counting the wrong thing? Peyton Randolph Henry Middleton Peyton Randolph <---------- John Hancock Henry Laurens John Jay Samuel Huntington Thomas McKean John Hanson Elias Boudinot Thomas Mifflin Richard Henry Lee John Hancock <-------- Nathaniel Gorham Arthur St. Clair <------15th president and British Army General Cyrus Griffin :confused::confused:
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Who was a British Army General and America's fifteenth President?
------------------------------------ "Your manuscript is both good and original. But the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Dr Samuel Johnson
Arthur St. Clair
"The computer industry is the only industry that is more fashion-driven than women's fashion. Maybe I'm an idiot, but I have no idea what anyone is talking about. What is it? It's complete gibberish. It's insane. When is this idiocy going to stop?" -- Oracle CEO Larry Ellison
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Who was a British Army General and America's fifteenth President?
------------------------------------ "Your manuscript is both good and original. But the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Dr Samuel Johnson
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Who was a British Army General and America's fifteenth President?
------------------------------------ "Your manuscript is both good and original. But the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Dr Samuel Johnson
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Must have been Hobbes.
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Who was a British Army General and America's fifteenth President?
------------------------------------ "Your manuscript is both good and original. But the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Dr Samuel Johnson
Since we are arguing semantics here with this question, America did not existing during time period in which your question would have been valid. There is a specific reason for this, and it is not, "Because it was the United State's and not America" but it does follow a related theme. Can you guess my line of thinking? Hint: Coffee, Cocaine, and the Capitol.
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The Question is right. Peyton Randolph Henry Middleton John Hancock Henry Laurens John Jay Samuel Huntington Thomas McKean John Hanson Elias Boudinot Thomas Mifflin Richard Henry Lee Nathaniel Gorham Arthur St. Clair Cyrus Griffin Were the first 14 Presidents...
------------------------------------ "Your manuscript is both good and original. But the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Dr Samuel Johnson
http://www.snopes.com/history/american/hanson.asp[^]
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Since we are arguing semantics here with this question, America did not existing during time period in which your question would have been valid. There is a specific reason for this, and it is not, "Because it was the United State's and not America" but it does follow a related theme. Can you guess my line of thinking? Hint: Coffee, Cocaine, and the Capitol.
Need software developed? Offering C# development all over the United States, ERL GLOBAL, Inc is the only call you will have to make.
If you don't ask questions the answers won't stand in your way.
Most of this sig is for Google, not ego.I'm not sure what you're getting at. Is it that there were "New Spain, New England, New France, New Holland, etc."? I would still argue that, even that being the case, "The United States of America" didn't exist until John Hancock, as President of the Continental Congress, signed the Declaration of Independence, and even then it only existed on paper. The War of Independence still had to be fought (and won (who won the War of Independence?)) before "The United States of America" was a reality. Treasure hunt: Did you spot my reference to the play/movie "1776" among my posts yesterday? :-D
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I'm not sure what you're getting at. Is it that there were "New Spain, New England, New France, New Holland, etc."? I would still argue that, even that being the case, "The United States of America" didn't exist until John Hancock, as President of the Continental Congress, signed the Declaration of Independence, and even then it only existed on paper. The War of Independence still had to be fought (and won (who won the War of Independence?)) before "The United States of America" was a reality. Treasure hunt: Did you spot my reference to the play/movie "1776" among my posts yesterday? :-D
I didn't catch your 1776 reference. America didn't exist as a term for the United States until the 1900's. Before 1900 America would have needed to be fully qualified since the common name for the country was Columbia.
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I didn't catch your 1776 reference. America didn't exist as a term for the United States until the 1900's. Before 1900 America would have needed to be fully qualified since the common name for the country was Columbia.
Need software developed? Offering C# development all over the United States, ERL GLOBAL, Inc is the only call you will have to make.
If you don't ask questions the answers won't stand in your way.
Most of this sig is for Google, not ego.Ohhh... Columbia! The gem of the ocean? :-D The reference is in one of my replies to you.
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Ohhh... Columbia! The gem of the ocean? :-D The reference is in one of my replies to you.
I figured but you do it so much I would have to go check them all :)
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I figured but you do it so much I would have to go check them all :)
Need software developed? Offering C# development all over the United States, ERL GLOBAL, Inc is the only call you will have to make.
If you don't ask questions the answers won't stand in your way.
Most of this sig is for Google, not ego.Not if you picked up on it at the time.
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George Washington See "President of the Continental Congress"
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Is the correct answer!
------------------------------------ "Your manuscript is both good and original. But the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Dr Samuel Johnson
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Is the correct answer!
------------------------------------ "Your manuscript is both good and original. But the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Dr Samuel Johnson
Wasn't too hard after seeing the first 14 presidents. Now I'll go celebrate with with a can of Root Beer.:cool:
SS => Qualified in Submarines "We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm". Winston Churchill