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He will always be remembered in history as judge-advocate of the court that tried Major André.
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “He will always be remembered in history as judge-advocate of the court that tried Major André.”
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This quote commemorates Lawrence's role in a notable historical trial during the Revolutionary War.
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