单词 | liberty corps |
释义 | > as lemmasLiberty Corps Liberty Corps n. now historical (in Dublin) a working-class volunteer militia led by James Napper Tandy (1737–1803). ΚΠ 1780 Whitehall Evening-post 26–29 Aug. He then read from some of the public papers, the Meetings and distinct Resolutions of the Merchants, the Dublin Independents, and the Liberty Corps. 1798 Morning Post 13 Dec. The Members of the Liberty Corps in Dublin have been summoned to attend a meeting on the subject of the Union. 1887 W. E. H. Lecky Hist. Eng. 18th Cent. VI. 360 The ‘Liberty’ corps of the volunteers—so called because it was recruited in the Earl of Meath's liberties. 1997 F. Cullen Visual Politics ii. 63 Napper Tandy's role as Captain and artillery commander of the Dublin Liberty Corps of the Volunteers is here greatly enhanced. < as lemmas |
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