The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment of the Independence of the United States of America, Band 2Samuel Campbell, no. 124, Pearl-street, 1801 "The following work is not confined to the contest between Great Britain and the United States of America, but includes all the other parts of the war which originated from that contest. ... The form of letters, instead of chapters, is not altogether imaginary, as the author, from his arrival in America in 1770, maintained a correspondence with gentlemen in London, Rotterdam and Paris, answering in general to the prefixed dates."--Preface. |
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... camp Mr. M'Pherson , Mr. Antill the engineer , capt . Cheeseman , and the carpenters . As they are entering , their guides forsake them ; which alarms the general and other officers , who are unacquaint- ed with the pass and situation ...
... camp Mr. M'Pherson , Mr. Antill the engineer , capt . Cheeseman , and the carpenters . As they are entering , their guides forsake them ; which alarms the general and other officers , who are unacquaint- ed with the pass and situation ...
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... camp , capt . Cheeseman and others . The firing from the guard - house ceases , by the enemy's quitting their post , and the opportunity offers for the assailants to push forward with success . But the deputy quarter master general ...
... camp , capt . Cheeseman and others . The firing from the guard - house ceases , by the enemy's quitting their post , and the opportunity offers for the assailants to push forward with success . But the deputy quarter master general ...
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... camp , the men did not appear daunted at the idea of the horrid carnage it im- parted . There was a spirit of animation among them , intimat- ing a strong desire of coming to blows with the enemy . To con- ceal the design of the ...
... camp , the men did not appear daunted at the idea of the horrid carnage it im- parted . There was a spirit of animation among them , intimat- ing a strong desire of coming to blows with the enemy . To con- ceal the design of the ...
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... camp , out of 15,000 ordered .. The exertions of the states should have been far more vigorous , considering the formidable force their army had soon to cope . with , such as no part of this new world had seen before , viz . a body of ...
... camp , out of 15,000 ordered .. The exertions of the states should have been far more vigorous , considering the formidable force their army had soon to cope . with , such as no part of this new world had seen before , viz . a body of ...
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... camp .. The engagement begins , soon after.day - break , by the Hessians from Flatbush , under gen . Heister , and by gen . Grant on the coast ; and a warm cannonade with a brisk fire of small arms , is eagerly supported on both sides ...
... camp .. The engagement begins , soon after.day - break , by the Hessians from Flatbush , under gen . Heister , and by gen . Grant on the coast ; and a warm cannonade with a brisk fire of small arms , is eagerly supported on both sides ...
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admiral Keppel Ameri Americans appointed arms arrived artillery attack batteaux boats body Boston brigade British Burgoyne camp cannon capt captain carried Clinton colonel colonies commander in chief commissioners committee conduct congress continental corps count d'Estaing court declaration defence detachment enemy enemy's engaged expedition expence fire fleet force Fort Edward Fort Montgomery France French frigates garrison Gates Great-Britain gress guns Hessians honor Hugh Palliser hundred immediately Indians inhabitants island joined killed land letter lieut light-infantry lord lord Cornwallis majesty marquis ment miles militia morning neral New-York night North-River o'clock obliged occasion officers party passed persons Philadelphia plunder possession present prisoners privates provisions rear received regiment resolved retreat river royal army sailed Scuyler secured sent ships side Silas Deane soldiers soon South-Carolina taken tion took town treaty troops Tryon county United vessels Washington whole wounded