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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... Ameri- cans prodigiously . They found it required only resolution and good officers to make an enemy , they stood too much in dread of , give way . The men will fight if led on by good officers , and as certainly run away if commanded ...
... Ameri- cans prodigiously . They found it required only resolution and good officers to make an enemy , they stood too much in dread of , give way . The men will fight if led on by good officers , and as certainly run away if commanded ...
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... Ameri- cans had a few killed , and about sixty wounded . On the 21st the right and centre of the army moved two miles to the northe ward of Rochelle , on the road to the White Plains . Lieut . col Rogers , with his corps of Rangers ...
... Ameri- cans had a few killed , and about sixty wounded . On the 21st the right and centre of the army moved two miles to the northe ward of Rochelle , on the road to the White Plains . Lieut . col Rogers , with his corps of Rangers ...
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... Ameri- cans conjectured at first that they had suffered a much greater loss , not less than 400 in killed , wounded and missing . They were soon convinced of there mistake . A number of the militia who ran off at the sight of the light ...
... Ameri- cans conjectured at first that they had suffered a much greater loss , not less than 400 in killed , wounded and missing . They were soon convinced of there mistake . A number of the militia who ran off at the sight of the light ...
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... Ameri- cans , having given way and quitted their station , without mak- ing a firm stand , col . Magaw leaves the lines , and throws himself into the fort , lest the royal army should get possession of it before him . Col. Rall , who ...
... Ameri- cans , having given way and quitted their station , without mak- ing a firm stand , col . Magaw leaves the lines , and throws himself into the fort , lest the royal army should get possession of it before him . Col. Rall , who ...
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... Ameri- cans escaped ; the capture of whom at this period , must have proved ruinous . Lord Cornwallis's intent was evidently to form a line across from the place of landing to Hackinsack bridge , and thereby to hem in the whole garrison ...
... Ameri- cans escaped ; the capture of whom at this period , must have proved ruinous . Lord Cornwallis's intent was evidently to form a line across from the place of landing to Hackinsack bridge , and thereby to hem in the whole garrison ...
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