The Centennial History of the United States: From the Discovery of the American Continent to the Close of the First Century of American Independence, Teile 41-42National Publishing Company, 1874 - 925 Seiten An overview of American History as told by a contemporary historian, with details about individuals and political events that shaped the nation. |
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... Command of the American Army - Battles of Behmus ' Heights and Stillwater - Surrender of Burgoyne's Army - Clinton in the Highlands ............ 483 cans- CHAPTER ΧΧΙΧ . AID FROM ABROAD . Sufferings of the 16 CONTENTS .
... Command of the American Army - Battles of Behmus ' Heights and Stillwater - Surrender of Burgoyne's Army - Clinton in the Highlands ............ 483 cans- CHAPTER ΧΧΙΧ . AID FROM ABROAD . Sufferings of the 16 CONTENTS .
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... Command of the Southern Army - Battle of Camden - Exploits of Marion and Sumter - Advance of Cornwallis - Battle of King's Mountain - Gates Succeeded by General Greene - Knyphausen's Expeditions into New Jersey- Arrival of the French ...
... Command of the Southern Army - Battle of Camden - Exploits of Marion and Sumter - Advance of Cornwallis - Battle of King's Mountain - Gates Succeeded by General Greene - Knyphausen's Expeditions into New Jersey- Arrival of the French ...
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... Command ... 308. General Winfield Scott .. 705 712 713 714 715 717 718 719 721 722 723 309. Battle of Cerro Gordo ...... 724 310. American Army entering Puebla ... 725 311. Storming of Chapultepec . 729 312. Capture of the Belen Gate ...
... Command ... 308. General Winfield Scott .. 705 712 713 714 715 717 718 719 721 722 723 309. Battle of Cerro Gordo ...... 724 310. American Army entering Puebla ... 725 311. Storming of Chapultepec . 729 312. Capture of the Belen Gate ...
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... command of Columbus , on the 25th of September , 1493. On this voyage he discov- ered Jamaica and many of the Caribbee islands . He found that his colony in Hayti had been destroyed by the savages in revenge for their outrages ; but ...
... command of Columbus , on the 25th of September , 1493. On this voyage he discov- ered Jamaica and many of the Caribbee islands . He found that his colony in Hayti had been destroyed by the savages in revenge for their outrages ; but ...
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... command of Jean Ribault , a Protestant . Ribault was instructed to avoid the more rigorous climate of Canada , and to select a southern location for the colony . Land was made in May , 1562 , in the vicinity of St. Augustine , Florida ...
... command of Jean Ribault , a Protestant . Ribault was instructed to avoid the more rigorous climate of Canada , and to select a southern location for the colony . Land was made in May , 1562 , in the vicinity of St. Augustine , Florida ...
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Seite 473 - I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country...
Seite 122 - I thank God, there are no free schools nor printing, and I hope we shall not have these hundred years; for learning has brought disobedience, and heresy, and sects into the world, and printing has divulged them, and libels against the best government. God keep us from both!
Seite 465 - The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defence, the security of their Liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon, them or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever.
Seite 734 - There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted; Provided, always, That any person escaping into the same, from whom labor or service is lawfully claimed in any one of the original States, such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed and conveyed to the person claiming his or her labor or service as aforesaid.
Seite 418 - The distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers, and New Englanders, are no more. I am not a Virginian, but an American.
Seite 354 - As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country.
Seite 754 - Measures, is hereby declared inoperative and void : it being the true intent and meaning of this act, not to legislate slavery into any territory or state, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their own way, subject only to the constitution of the United States...
Seite 349 - He smiled at my ignorance and replied : " These savages may indeed be a formidable enemy to your raw American militia, but upon the king's regular and disciplined troops, sir, it is impossible they should make any impression.
Seite 652 - an act to authorize the people of the Missouri Territory to form a constitution and State government, and for the admission of such State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States, and to prohibit slavery in certain territories...
Seite 156 - In the name of God, Amen. We, whose names are underwritten, the loyal subjects of our dread sovereign lord, King' James, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, defender of the faith, &c., having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith, and honour of our king and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia...