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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... whole army was put to flight , and shamefully aban- doned their general , who was the next day taken prisoner . They lost only about 70 killed and wounded . The Americans had only two wounded , one of them survived . The conquerors took ...
... whole army was put to flight , and shamefully aban- doned their general , who was the next day taken prisoner . They lost only about 70 killed and wounded . The Americans had only two wounded , one of them survived . The conquerors took ...
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... whole sailed Saturday evening , March the 2d ; the next morning all the men were landed at the east end of the island . They were marched toward the fort built about half way between the landing and town . Upon their approach- ing it ...
... whole sailed Saturday evening , March the 2d ; the next morning all the men were landed at the east end of the island . They were marched toward the fort built about half way between the landing and town . Upon their approach- ing it ...
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... whole of their fleet , and I had upward of thirty of our best seamen on board the prizes : I therefore thought it most prudent to give over the chace , and secure our prizes ; and , having taken the Glasgow's tender , arrived the ...
... whole of their fleet , and I had upward of thirty of our best seamen on board the prizes : I therefore thought it most prudent to give over the chace , and secure our prizes ; and , having taken the Glasgow's tender , arrived the ...
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... whole to upward of 25,000 men . This augmentation be- ing considerable , he thought it necessary to speak a few words on the subject . He said , he understood that the idea of taxation was entirely given up , and that being the case ...
... whole to upward of 25,000 men . This augmentation be- ing considerable , he thought it necessary to speak a few words on the subject . He said , he understood that the idea of taxation was entirely given up , and that being the case ...
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... whole on cheaper terms . But the measure of employing foreign auxilia- ries was reprobated in all its parts by opposition : however , after debating till past two in the morning , his lordship's motion was agreed to by a majority of 242 ...
... whole on cheaper terms . But the measure of employing foreign auxilia- ries was reprobated in all its parts by opposition : however , after debating till past two in the morning , his lordship's motion was agreed to by a majority of 242 ...
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