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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... light infantry , as supposed for Virginia . He touched at the Hook , probably to consult gov . Tryon , and see whether any thing effec- tual could be done to strengthen the British interest in New - York . After a short tarriance , he ...
... light infantry , as supposed for Virginia . He touched at the Hook , probably to consult gov . Tryon , and see whether any thing effec- tual could be done to strengthen the British interest in New - York . After a short tarriance , he ...
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... light - infantry to secure it ; and advancing with his corps upon the appearance of day , possesses himself of the heights over which the road passes . General Grant with the left wing advances along the coast by the west road , near ...
... light - infantry to secure it ; and advancing with his corps upon the appearance of day , possesses himself of the heights over which the road passes . General Grant with the left wing advances along the coast by the west road , near ...
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... light infantry and highlanders , and three companies of Hessian riflemen commanded by brigadier Leslie , and detachments from the American army under the command of lieut . col . Knolton , of Connecticut , and major Leich of Virgi- nia ...
... light infantry and highlanders , and three companies of Hessian riflemen commanded by brigadier Leslie , and detachments from the American army under the command of lieut . col . Knolton , of Connecticut , and major Leich of Virgi- nia ...
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... light infantry , and two battalions of guards , supported by lord Cornwallis with a body of grenadiers and the thirty - third regiment . These forces advance by the East - River , and land out of flat boats , by Haerlem Creek , upon the ...
... light infantry , and two battalions of guards , supported by lord Cornwallis with a body of grenadiers and the thirty - third regiment . These forces advance by the East - River , and land out of flat boats , by Haerlem Creek , upon the ...
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... light infantry , two compa- nies of chasseurs , two battalions of British , and two ditto of Hes- sian grenadiers , two battalions of guards , and the thirty - third and forty - second regiments . The account of this movement was ...
... light infantry , two compa- nies of chasseurs , two battalions of British , and two ditto of Hes- sian grenadiers , two battalions of guards , and the thirty - third and forty - second regiments . The account of this movement was ...
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