confusion of dates

Mr. Trotter falls into minor confusions of dates and facts.

The birth year of 1712 often ascribed to Arnold was likely from a confusion of dates created by some early writers.

Some, however, have maintained that he was slain in combat with Rienzi; and others, by a confusion of dates, have made him succeed to Rienzi on the death of the latter.

Despite the confusion of dates the Roman Conquest is the first of 103 historical events in the book characterised as a Good Thing, "since the Britons were only natives at that time".