The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States. Compiled Under the Inspection of the Hon. Bushrod Washington from Original Papers ... to which is Prefixed, an Introduction Containing a Compendious View of the Colonies Planted by the English on the Continent of North America, Band 2 |
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Discovering no disposition to enter on the business for which they were called
together , they immediately engaged in a controversy with the governor * ,
concerning the removal of the ships of war from the harbour , and troops from the
town ...
Discovering no disposition to enter on the business for which they were called
together , they immediately engaged in a controversy with the governor * ,
concerning the removal of the ships of war from the harbour , and troops from the
town ...
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An attempt was then made to penetrate into the country , but the militia and
minute men , rather irritated than intimidated by this wanton act of unavailing
devastation , drove the party which had landed back to their ships , with loss .
An attempt was then made to penetrate into the country , but the militia and
minute men , rather irritated than intimidated by this wanton act of unavailing
devastation , drove the party which had landed back to their ships , with loss .
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guns , and the Thunder bomb - ketch , weighed anehor , and sailed for the
stations assigned them , The Thunder bomb , covered by the armed ship ; took
her station , and about half past ten began the attack , by ' throwing shells at the
fort as ...
guns , and the Thunder bomb - ketch , weighed anehor , and sailed for the
stations assigned them , The Thunder bomb , covered by the armed ship ; took
her station , and about half past ten began the attack , by ' throwing shells at the
fort as ...
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Sevëral other ships of war passed up the East River , and took different stations
above the city , so as to create a doubt whether their object was to assist in
silencing a battery at Horen ' s Hook , which very much interrupted the navigation
of the ...
Sevëral other ships of war passed up the East River , and took different stations
above the city , so as to create a doubt whether their object was to assist in
silencing a battery at Horen ' s Hook , which very much interrupted the navigation
of the ...
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The obstructions in the North River having proved insufficient to stop the ships ,
and the British having landed in full force at Frogs Neck , on the east of the Sound
, it was , after much investigation , declared to be impracticable , without a ...
The obstructions in the North River having proved insufficient to stop the ships ,
and the British having landed in full force at Frogs Neck , on the east of the Sound
, it was , after much investigation , declared to be impracticable , without a ...
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