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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... ship and batteries across the neck from the beginning of the engagement , prevented any confiderable reinforcements getting to the hill ; but this was owing more to the cowardice of fome provin- cial officers than to the execution of ...
... ship and batteries across the neck from the beginning of the engagement , prevented any confiderable reinforcements getting to the hill ; but this was owing more to the cowardice of fome provin- cial officers than to the execution of ...
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... ships . Moft of the wretched negroes , who had joined him , were now left to fhift for themselves . Colonel Woodford with the provincials , entered Nor- Dec. folk ; but almoft all the inhabitants had fled on board 14 . the fhips . At ...
... ships . Moft of the wretched negroes , who had joined him , were now left to fhift for themselves . Colonel Woodford with the provincials , entered Nor- Dec. folk ; but almoft all the inhabitants had fled on board 14 . the fhips . At ...
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... ships . The art and influence of governor Tryon alarmed the continental congrefs , fome of the members especially , fo that it was moved , that he should be feized . But Mr. Duane , one of the New York delegates , fpeaking in behalf of ...
... ships . The art and influence of governor Tryon alarmed the continental congrefs , fome of the members especially , fo that it was moved , that he should be feized . But Mr. Duane , one of the New York delegates , fpeaking in behalf of ...
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... ship as in the city . He is not at a lofs how to intrigue with the people of his government , Such is the importance of fecuring the North River , that the continental congrefs have given direction for rendering it defenfible , by ...
... ship as in the city . He is not at a lofs how to intrigue with the people of his government , Such is the importance of fecuring the North River , that the continental congrefs have given direction for rendering it defenfible , by ...
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... ships which lay within gun fhót . The interpofi- tion of the minute men fubjected the town to threats of being cannonaded by the men of war ; fo that many of the inhabitants moved their effects , while others left the place . On ...
... ships which lay within gun fhót . The interpofi- tion of the minute men fubjected the town to threats of being cannonaded by the men of war ; fo that many of the inhabitants moved their effects , while others left the place . On ...
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