Richard and Francis Browne papers 1756-1765 Browne, Francis and Richard

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Richard and Francis Browne papers 1756-1765 Browne, Francis and Richard

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The Browne brothers, Richard and Francis, had long careers as officers in the British Army during the mid-eighteenth century. From 1757, when Francis arrived in North America the brothers wrote home regularly to their father in Ireland, reporting on their experiences and on their progress as soldiers during the French and Indian and Seven Years Wars.

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