An Impartial History of the Present War in America: Containing an Account of Its Rise and Progress, the Political Springs Thereof with Its Various Successes and Disappointments on Both Sides, Band 2Robson, 1780 |
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... command fuffered confiderably , at the fame time they had done effential fervice to their country by their bravery and fuccefs in the Indian war . The bill was objected to by the Governor , for its impofing a tax upon the importa- tion ...
... command fuffered confiderably , at the fame time they had done effential fervice to their country by their bravery and fuccefs in the Indian war . The bill was objected to by the Governor , for its impofing a tax upon the importa- tion ...
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... command of Colonel Woodford fortified themselves alfo within lefs than cannon fhot of his Lordship's forces ; they had a narrow caufe : way in the front which behoved to be paffed to come 1 at their works , fo that both parties appeared ...
... command of Colonel Woodford fortified themselves alfo within lefs than cannon fhot of his Lordship's forces ; they had a narrow caufe : way in the front which behoved to be paffed to come 1 at their works , fo that both parties appeared ...
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... command of the new forces in all things , and as foon as they were in condition he was to penetrate through Virginia to meet Lord Dun- more at a certain time in the month of April , in the neighbourhood of Alexandria , upon the river of ...
... command of the new forces in all things , and as foon as they were in condition he was to penetrate through Virginia to meet Lord Dun- more at a certain time in the month of April , in the neighbourhood of Alexandria , upon the river of ...
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... command in chief devolved upon General Howe . - This officer foon after his taking upon him the command iffued a proclamation , by which fuch of the inhabitants as attempted to quit the town without licence , were condemned to mili ...
... command in chief devolved upon General Howe . - This officer foon after his taking upon him the command iffued a proclamation , by which fuch of the inhabitants as attempted to quit the town without licence , were condemned to mili ...
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... command the town and a confiderable part of the harbour and beach , from whence an embarkation must take place in the event of a retreat , and render the communica- tion between the troops in the works at Bofton neck and the main body ...
... command the town and a confiderable part of the harbour and beach , from whence an embarkation must take place in the event of a retreat , and render the communica- tion between the troops in the works at Bofton neck and the main body ...
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