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In an 1807 letter, Col. Isaac Brock mentions some of the British soldiers in his regiment are due bounties. What were these bounties, exactly, how did they prove they were owed and how were they paid?

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Could new evidence end a trial by combat before it began if it exonerated the accused?

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I'm a British officer in the early 1800s in North America. I see a girl I like. What are my next steps? How did courting work in the colonies? Was it different than in England?

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Was there fighting in Arnhem when the Germans initially invaded the Netherlands?

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In an 1807 letter, Col. Isaac Brock mentions some of the British soldiers in his regiment are due bounties. What were these bounties, exactly, how did they prove they were owed and how were they paid?	3
Could new evidence end a trial by combat before it began if it exonerated the accused?	2
I'm a British officer in the early 1800s in North America. I see a girl I like. What are my next steps? How did courting work in the colonies? Was it different than in England?	2
Was there fighting in Arnhem when the Germans initially invaded the Netherlands?	0