- AMHERST, LORD
- a British officer who distinguished himself both on the Continent and America, and particularly along with General Wolfe in securing for England the superiority in Canada (1717-1797).
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. James Wood. 1907.
AMHERST, LORD
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