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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... resolution in time ? Why did they not withdraw the troops , artillery , and ftores , and demolish the works before the arrival of the enemy ? Why did they wait to be nearly furrounded , until their retreat was more ruinous than a ...
... resolution in time ? Why did they not withdraw the troops , artillery , and ftores , and demolish the works before the arrival of the enemy ? Why did they wait to be nearly furrounded , until their retreat was more ruinous than a ...
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... resolution , which are natural to , and were worthy of British foldiers . It was evidently impof fible to continue in their prefent fituation , without fubmitting to a certainty of deftruction on the enfuing day . A total change of ...
... resolution , which are natural to , and were worthy of British foldiers . It was evidently impof fible to continue in their prefent fituation , without fubmitting to a certainty of deftruction on the enfuing day . A total change of ...
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... resolution and skill is faid to have been difplayed , a close and defperate engagement was maintained with the greatest obftinacy on both fides , for an hour and a half , and within the distance of piftol - fhot . At the end of that ...
... resolution and skill is faid to have been difplayed , a close and defperate engagement was maintained with the greatest obftinacy on both fides , for an hour and a half , and within the distance of piftol - fhot . At the end of that ...
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