Category Archives: Pennsylvania

British Ignobility

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Mustang

Introduction British colonial administrators were almost always members of the nobility — the peers and landed gentry.  But there were two groups of nobles: high nobles and everyone else.  In North America, the colonial administrators were mostly minor nobility.  Very few “high born” … Continue reading →

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The One You Never Suspect

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Mustang

Experts on spycraft tell us that the best spy is the one you never suspect.  I would argue that it’s the one who never gets caught.  I asked the question, “Who were the best spies during the American Revolution?”  Among … Continue reading →

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