The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment, of the Independence of the United States of America: Including an Account of the Late War ; and of the Thirteen Colonies, from Their Origin to that Period, Band 2Author, 1788 |
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... Burgoyne pro- ceeds with the royal troops from Canada to Crown Point , and iffues out a fingular proclamation , p . 477 - invests the Ameri- can pofts , p . 480. General St. Clair concludes upon evacu- ating Tyconderoga and Mount ...
... Burgoyne pro- ceeds with the royal troops from Canada to Crown Point , and iffues out a fingular proclamation , p . 477 - invests the Ameri- can pofts , p . 480. General St. Clair concludes upon evacu- ating Tyconderoga and Mount ...
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... Burgoyne , p . 548. Sir H. Clinton attacks and takes forts Montgomery and Clinton , p . 555. A fecond engage- ment between Burgoyne and Gates , p . 558. The diftrefs and calamity of the royal army , p . 563. The funeral of general ...
... Burgoyne , p . 548. Sir H. Clinton attacks and takes forts Montgomery and Clinton , p . 555. A fecond engage- ment between Burgoyne and Gates , p . 558. The diftrefs and calamity of the royal army , p . 563. The funeral of general ...
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... Burgoyne . They were so affured in their own mistaken apprehenfions , that there would be no occafion to draw the fword in fupport of minifterial measures , that they had prepared to amuse themselves with fishing and other diverfions ...
... Burgoyne . They were so affured in their own mistaken apprehenfions , that there would be no occafion to draw the fword in fupport of minifterial measures , that they had prepared to amuse themselves with fishing and other diverfions ...
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... Burgoyne propofed enjoying . But the prefent pro- vincial movement prevented the expedition . They were now called to attempt poffeffing themselves of Breed's hill : on which the provincials continued working , not- withstanding a heavy ...
... Burgoyne propofed enjoying . But the prefent pro- vincial movement prevented the expedition . They were now called to attempt poffeffing themselves of Breed's hill : on which the provincials continued working , not- withstanding a heavy ...
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... Burgoyne take their stand upon Cop's hill to obferve and contemplate the bloody and deftructive operations that are now commencing . The regulars form in two lines , and advance deliberately , fre- quently halting to give time for the ...
... Burgoyne take their stand upon Cop's hill to obferve and contemplate the bloody and deftructive operations that are now commencing . The regulars form in two lines , and advance deliberately , fre- quently halting to give time for the ...
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