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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... expected there . The congrefs refolved , " That it be recommended , for the prefent , to the inhabitants of New York , that if the troops which are expected , should arrive , the faid colony act on the defenfive , fo long as may be ...
... expected there . The congrefs refolved , " That it be recommended , for the prefent , to the inhabitants of New York , that if the troops which are expected , should arrive , the faid colony act on the defenfive , fo long as may be ...
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... expected out of Boston . Rhode Island and Connecticut had made paper money , with which to furnish a plentiful fubftitute for cash , and to answer present exigencies . The men repairing from these colonies , for the defence of the ...
... expected out of Boston . Rhode Island and Connecticut had made paper money , with which to furnish a plentiful fubftitute for cash , and to answer present exigencies . The men repairing from these colonies , for the defence of the ...
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... expected in this colony , and we are now reduced to the fad alternative of defending ourfelves by arms , or fubmitting to be flaughtered . " They modeftly fuggested C 2 9 . 5 . 7 . fuggefted the neceflity of AMERICAN REVOLUTION . 19.
... expected in this colony , and we are now reduced to the fad alternative of defending ourfelves by arms , or fubmitting to be flaughtered . " They modeftly fuggested C 2 9 . 5 . 7 . fuggefted the neceflity of AMERICAN REVOLUTION . 19.
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... expected . The profpect obliged the British gene- rals to alter the plan which they meant to execute the next day . They grew weary of being cooped up in Bofton ; and had refolved upon making themfelves mafters of Dor- chefter heights ...
... expected . The profpect obliged the British gene- rals to alter the plan which they meant to execute the next day . They grew weary of being cooped up in Bofton ; and had refolved upon making themfelves mafters of Dor- chefter heights ...
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... more regularity than could be expected from troops who have been no longer . under difcipline , and in general never before faw an engagement . The The courage and conduct of the provincials that op- pofed AMERICAN REVOLUTION . 45.
... more regularity than could be expected from troops who have been no longer . under difcipline , and in general never before faw an engagement . The The courage and conduct of the provincials that op- pofed AMERICAN REVOLUTION . 45.
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