The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment of the Independence of the United States of America, Volume 2Samuel Campbell, no. 124, Pearl-street, 1801 - United States "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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... command the American fleet on Lake Champlain , p . 143. Arnold engages the British fleet and is defeated , p . 145. The wind keeps back Sir Guy Cariton from isproving his victory , p . 146 - his humanity to the American prisoners , p ...
... command the American fleet on Lake Champlain , p . 143. Arnold engages the British fleet and is defeated , p . 145. The wind keeps back Sir Guy Cariton from isproving his victory , p . 146 - his humanity to the American prisoners , p ...
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... command of the northern army , p . 203. General Burgoyne proceeds with the royal troops from Canada to Crown - point , and issues out a singular proclamation , p . 204 - invests the American posts , p . 206. General St. Clair concludes ...
... command of the northern army , p . 203. General Burgoyne proceeds with the royal troops from Canada to Crown - point , and issues out a singular proclamation , p . 204 - invests the American posts , p . 206. General St. Clair concludes ...
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... command the north- ern army , and to relieve Scuyler , p . 219. General Sullivan's expedition to Staten - Island ; p ... commands the New - Hampshire militia , p . 243. Letters between Bur- goyne and Gates , p . 245. An accounts of Miss ...
... command the north- ern army , and to relieve Scuyler , p . 219. General Sullivan's expedition to Staten - Island ; p ... commands the New - Hampshire militia , p . 243. Letters between Bur- goyne and Gates , p . 245. An accounts of Miss ...
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... command of the American army , p . 305. Congress receive a packet of blank papers , p . 308. The distresses of the Americans at Val- ley - forge , p . 310. Washington's thoughts upon providing half- pay for the officers , ibid . Defects ...
... command of the American army , p . 305. Congress receive a packet of blank papers , p . 308. The distresses of the Americans at Val- ley - forge , p . 310. Washington's thoughts upon providing half- pay for the officers , ibid . Defects ...
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... command . The general moves with his division , at- tended by a number of carpenters , to the pickets at Cape Dia- mond , These are soon cut with the saws , and the general pulls them down with his own hands . He enters with his aid de ...
... command . The general moves with his division , at- tended by a number of carpenters , to the pickets at Cape Dia- mond , These are soon cut with the saws , and the general pulls them down with his own hands . He enters with his aid de ...
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