Diary of the American Revolution: From Newspapers and Original Documents, Band 2C. Scribner, 1860 "The materials of these volumes are taken from Whig and Tory newspapers, published during the American Revolution, private diaries, and other contemporaneous writings [and are arranged chronologically]." -- Preface. |
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action American arms Arnold arrived artillery attack August battle boats brave bravery brigade Britain British army camp cannon Captain Charleston Colonel command conduct Congress Continental Cornwallis Count D'Estaing detachment Elizabethtown enemy enemy's Excellency fire fleet force four France French friends gallant garrison gentleman give guard guns Hampshire Gazette Hessians honor horse hundred inhabitants Island January January 21 Jersey Gazette Jersey Journal John Burgoyne kegs killed King land late liberty Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel light infantry Lord Lord Cornwallis lordship loss Majesty's Major miles militia morning murder night o'clock obliged occasion October officers party Pennsylvania Ledger Pennsylvania Packet Philadelphia plunder present prisoners quarter rear rebels received regiment retired retreat returned River Rivington's Gazette royal ships Silas Deane soldiers soon South Carolina spirit Stony Point taken tion took Tories town troops Washington whole William Livingston wounded York
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Seite 215 - Society," for the purpose of discovering, procuring and preserving whatever may relate to the natural, civil, literary and ecclesiastical history of the United States in general, and of this State in particular...
Seite 268 - 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 256 - Sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare, this my last will and testament, in manner following, that is to say...
Seite 372 - ... the kindness and attention that has been shown to us by the French officers in particular — their delicate sensibility of our situation — their generous and pressing offer of money, both public and private, to any amount — has really gone beyond what I can possibly describe, and will, I hope, make an impression on the breast of every British officer, whenever the fortune of war should put any of them into our power.
Seite 193 - ... genteel address. His features are manly and bold ; his eyes of a bluish cast and very lively ; his hair a deep brown ; his face rather long, and marked with the smallpox ; his complexion sunburnt, and without much color. His countenance sensible, composed, and thoughtful. There is a remarkable air of dignity about him, with a striking degree of gracefulness.
Seite 11 - If war should break out between France and Great Britain during the continuance of the present war between the United States and England, His Majesty and the said United States shall make it a common cause and aid each other mutually with their good offices, their counsels and their forces, according to the exigence of conjunctures, as becomes good and faithful allies.
Seite 11 - They will therefore be ready to enter upon the consideration of a treaty of peace and commerce, not inconsistent with treaties already subsisting, when the King of Great Britain shall demonstrate a sincere disposition for that purpose. The only solid proof of this disposition will be an explicit acknowledgment of the independence of these States, or the withdrawing his fleets and armies.
Seite 222 - Williams' regiment, composed the left wing. In this order we advanced, and got within a quarter of a mile of the enemy before we were discovered. Col. Shelby's and Col.
Seite 277 - Greene ; and the whole army, which was reported to amount to nine or ten thousand men, was marching to attack the British troops. During the afternoon, intelligence was brought, which was confirmed in the night, that he had advanced that day to Guilford, about twelve miles from our camp.
Seite 324 - I have therefore thought fit, by and with the advice of the Council of this province...