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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... enemy would be likely to poffefs themselves of , as foon as their reinforcement arrived . The troops were defired to be forwarded in companies as faft as they could be got ready . They fent alfo to Rhode Island , and urged their ...
... enemy would be likely to poffefs themselves of , as foon as their reinforcement arrived . The troops were defired to be forwarded in companies as faft as they could be got ready . They fent alfo to Rhode Island , and urged their ...
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... to be erected at different places , to prevent the enemy's paffing into the country from Bof- ton neck , and to annoy them if they croffed the river C 3 and 15 . and advanced through Charlestown , or if they AMERICAN REVOLUTION . 21.
... to be erected at different places , to prevent the enemy's paffing into the country from Bof- ton neck , and to annoy them if they croffed the river C 3 and 15 . and advanced through Charlestown , or if they AMERICAN REVOLUTION . 21.
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... enemy's fhips , a number of floating batteries , and a fortification upon Cop's hill in Boston , directly oppofite to the little Ame- rican redoubt . It is called Cop's hill , though the ori- ginal name was Cope's hill , from the name ...
... enemy's fhips , a number of floating batteries , and a fortification upon Cop's hill in Boston , directly oppofite to the little Ame- rican redoubt . It is called Cop's hill , though the ori- ginal name was Cope's hill , from the name ...
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... enemy . What scenes now offer to our view ! Here , a large and noble town , confifting of about 300 dwelling houses , and near upon 200 other buildings , in one great blaze , burning with amazing fury , being chiefly timber , with but ...
... enemy . What scenes now offer to our view ! Here , a large and noble town , confifting of about 300 dwelling houses , and near upon 200 other buildings , in one great blaze , burning with amazing fury , being chiefly timber , with but ...
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... enemy at bay for fome time with the butt ends of their mufkets , till the redoubt is half filled with regulars ; the works of which are easily mounted , a few hours only having been employed in throwing them up . While these operations ...
... enemy at bay for fome time with the butt ends of their mufkets , till the redoubt is half filled with regulars ; the works of which are easily mounted , a few hours only having been employed in throwing them up . While these operations ...
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