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Caribbs in arms echoing liberty amid war debates
In a heated House of Commons exchange, members defend Caribbeans and troops posted in the West Indies during a war pause. Questions arise over troop protection, pay, and provisioning, with calls for cogent reasons from the War Office and Cabinet. Supply votes pass for 87,070 men and related costs.
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Satotbiét Bard
Hugin
Gentileman
Richard Whitworth
Caribbs
West Indies
Lord Barrington
Howie
32D
Gage
America
Plymouth
St. Vaneett’s
Secretary of State
Barré
Colonel Barre
Thomas Tetonsend
Elis
George Cornia
Ok - Can
Lemant Nike
North-America
Tyrone
Ireland
House of Commons
Minorca
Gibraltar
Africa
Chelsea Hospital
Office of Ordnance
Onslow
Treg
London
Hankey
Bear-Key
Smith
Treasury Bench
Scott
Combroon