The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment of the Independence of the United States of America, Band 3Samuel 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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... passed over in his boat from Little Compton , landed and brought it away . Through this set- tled correspondence , Gates learnt the next day what were the movements and talk of the enemy . After the evacuation , the ge- neral desired ...
... passed over in his boat from Little Compton , landed and brought it away . Through this set- tled correspondence , Gates learnt the next day what were the movements and talk of the enemy . After the evacuation , the ge- neral desired ...
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... passed Fort Moultrie , which kept up a brisk and se- vere fire on the ships in their passage , and did them some damage , beside killing or wounding 27 seamen . A transport ran aground and was burnt by the crew . The royal fleet ...
... passed Fort Moultrie , which kept up a brisk and se- vere fire on the ships in their passage , and did them some damage , beside killing or wounding 27 seamen . A transport ran aground and was burnt by the crew . The royal fleet ...
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... passed Sullivan's island , col . Pinkney , with about 150 men under his command , was with- drawn from that post , to reinforce the army in Charleston . The feeble remainder of the garrison , mostly militia , surrendered on the 6th of ...
... passed Sullivan's island , col . Pinkney , with about 150 men under his command , was with- drawn from that post , to reinforce the army in Charleston . The feeble remainder of the garrison , mostly militia , surrendered on the 6th of ...
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... passed a very honorable resolve concerning him , without hinting at the intelligence they had received . The people , though totally ig- norant of his last services , expressed their great joy at the mar quis's return . That propriety ...
... passed a very honorable resolve concerning him , without hinting at the intelligence they had received . The people , though totally ig- norant of his last services , expressed their great joy at the mar quis's return . That propriety ...
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... passed , and procured a lantern . Several of the company , having farther to go , were on horseback . The horses could not see to direct themselves ; and by the manner in which they took up and put down their feet on the plain ground ...
... passed , and procured a lantern . Several of the company , having farther to go , were on horseback . The horses could not see to direct themselves ; and by the manner in which they took up and put down their feet on the plain ground ...
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