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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... distance , and fo inconvenient- ly fituated . They concluded by intreating him to re- turn with his Lady and family to the palace , which would afford great public fatisfaction , and be the likely method of quieting the minds of the ...
... distance , and fo inconvenient- ly fituated . They concluded by intreating him to re- turn with his Lady and family to the palace , which would afford great public fatisfaction , and be the likely method of quieting the minds of the ...
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... distance from Norfolk , which was a pafs of great con- fequence , being the only way that they could ap- proach to the town . Here he conftru & ted a fort on the Norfolk fide of the bridge which he furnished well with artillery , and ...
... distance from Norfolk , which was a pafs of great con- fequence , being the only way that they could ap- proach to the town . Here he conftru & ted a fort on the Norfolk fide of the bridge which he furnished well with artillery , and ...
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... distance , efcaped deftruction , though net without damage . Tho ' the fettlements in this quar ter were new , being moftly established fince the laft war , this fmall town was amazingly thriving , being fituated on a fine harbour , and ...
... distance , efcaped deftruction , though net without damage . Tho ' the fettlements in this quar ter were new , being moftly established fince the laft war , this fmall town was amazingly thriving , being fituated on a fine harbour , and ...
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... distance of a bout ninety miles from each . This place lies on the north fide of the river St. Lawrence , and takes its name from the neighbourhood of one of the branch- es of a large river , whofe waters are difcharged thro three ...
... distance of a bout ninety miles from each . This place lies on the north fide of the river St. Lawrence , and takes its name from the neighbourhood of one of the branch- es of a large river , whofe waters are difcharged thro three ...
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... distance from Sorrel was about fifty miles , and the feveral armed veffels and tranfports full of troops , which had got up higher than Three Rivers lay full in the way . In the face of all thefe dangers and difficulties , a body of ...
... distance from Sorrel was about fifty miles , and the feveral armed veffels and tranfports full of troops , which had got up higher than Three Rivers lay full in the way . In the face of all thefe dangers and difficulties , a body of ...
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