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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... frigate . He soon received from gov . Tryon a full account of the state and disposition of the province , as well as of the strength of the Americans . Gen. Washington's army was small , rather below nine thousand fit for duty . Of this ...
... frigate . He soon received from gov . Tryon a full account of the state and disposition of the province , as well as of the strength of the Americans . Gen. Washington's army was small , rather below nine thousand fit for duty . Of this ...
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... frigates and small ships , is now in readiness to proceed to the southern colonies , in order to attempt the restoration of legal government in that part of America .. It will proceed in the first place to North - Carolina , and from ...
... frigates and small ships , is now in readiness to proceed to the southern colonies , in order to attempt the restoration of legal government in that part of America .. It will proceed in the first place to North - Carolina , and from ...
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... frigate being at an- chor near the island , fired at the boats in the dark , and sunk one of them . The colonel landed , and a skirmish ensued ; but se- veral of the officers and men behaved most scandalously ; instead of supporting him ...
... frigate being at an- chor near the island , fired at the boats in the dark , and sunk one of them . The colonel landed , and a skirmish ensued ; but se- veral of the officers and men behaved most scandalously ; instead of supporting him ...
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... frigates mounting not less than twenty- four guns , each manned and fitted for the sea ; and to render any other assistance which may be in their power as becomes good allies . " The commissioners of the courts of France and Spain were ...
... frigates mounting not less than twenty- four guns , each manned and fitted for the sea ; and to render any other assistance which may be in their power as becomes good allies . " The commissioners of the courts of France and Spain were ...
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... frigate to Peek's - kill , near fifty miles from New - York . They landed on the 23d of March . As the general had but 250 men fit for duty , insted of 600 to guard the place , which lay in a bot- tom and was not tenable , he fired the ...
... frigate to Peek's - kill , near fifty miles from New - York . They landed on the 23d of March . As the general had but 250 men fit for duty , insted of 600 to guard the place , which lay in a bot- tom and was not tenable , he fired the ...
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