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Scouts and Garrisons on the Maine Frontier to be Explored by Historical Society
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ago, when war was a way of life. Dr. Steven C. Eames will present a talk entitled, “Scouts and Garrisons: Defending the Maine Frontier, 1689-1748.” The program will begin at 7:30 p.m.
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on Thursday, Sept. 26, at Berwick Academy’s Jeppesen Science Center on Academy Street. The public is invited and refreshments will be served. The lecture is part of the Old Berwick Historical Society’s 2013 series of talks, walks and historical events tied to the 300th anniversary of the Berwicks’ existence as an independent town. Events have included lectures, tours and
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has been the effect of war on soldiers and civilians, with a focus on early American history. He lives in North Berwick, Maine with his wife, Kathleen, and has three children. Eames’ talk will focus on the development over time of defensive and offensive ways of war on the Maine frontier. “The early French wars were a time when the Maine frontier was vulnerable to attack from native-led and French-led raiding parties,” he said, referring to the fact that settlers were English, and England was then at war with France. “Towns like Berwick had to rely on support from the Massachusetts government and their own citizens to defend themselves. “After a struggling start, over time the problems of logistics and tactics improved until the people on the Maine frontier learned the proper way of war. This approach to war included See FRONTIER page 7...
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