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Ransom in Lieu of Pillage

Record #:
24538
Abstract:
Sir William Draper was known as the ‘Conqueror of Manila’ because of his mounted attack against Manila in 1762. This article discusses what brought him to New Bern, North Carolina and his lasting effect on the town and Tryon Place.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 43 Issue 9, February 1976, p9-10, il