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Nov 18, 2019 · Everything you need to know about John Armstrong, the Irish journalist who interviews Princess Alice in Season 3, Episode 4 ("Bubbikins"), of The Crown.
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John Armstrong Jr. (November 25, 1758 – April 1, 1843) was an American soldier, diplomat and statesman who was a delegate to the Continental Congress, U.S. Senator from New York, and United States Secretary of War under President James Madison.
John Armstrong was an American soldier, diplomat, and politician who, as U.S. secretary of war during the War of 1812, was blamed for the British capture of Washington, D.C. Armstrong fought in the American Revolution (1775–83) and, as an officer in the Continental Army, was apparently the author.
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Nov 2, 2022 · In The Crown season 3, a journalist named John Armstrong writes a glowing article about Princess Alice, Queen Elizabeth's mother-in-law. In reality, that never really happened.
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John Armstrong Jr. was an officer in the Continental Army and the anonymous author of the infamous Newburgh Address in March 1783. He survived the incident to have an active political career, serving as a member of the House of Representatives and the Senate, as the U.S. ambassador to France, and as secretary of war during the War of 1812.
John Armstrong (born 1966) is a British writer and philosopher living in Hobart, Australia. He was born in Glasgow and educated at Oxford and London, later directing the philosophy program at the University of London's School of Advanced Study.
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Feb 9, 2022 · John Armstrong Jr. was a Continental Army officer, a diplomat, and a Secretary of War. He fought in the Revolutionary War, served in the Confederation Congress, and married into the Livingston family.
