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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... obliged to change their army by a new enlistment under the mouths of their enemy's cannon ; and wirile employed in this operation , had not for some time men enough to defend their lines had the British troops commenced an attack . They ...
... obliged to change their army by a new enlistment under the mouths of their enemy's cannon ; and wirile employed in this operation , had not for some time men enough to defend their lines had the British troops commenced an attack . They ...
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... obliged to attack in their way ; and when the field piece has given them a shot or two , the ad- vanced party are to rush forward with the ladders , and force the battery , while capt . Morgan's company are to march round the wharf if ...
... obliged to attack in their way ; and when the field piece has given them a shot or two , the ad- vanced party are to rush forward with the ladders , and force the battery , while capt . Morgan's company are to march round the wharf if ...
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... obliged to surrender prisoners of war , with great reluctuancé . pa- By the best account that can be obtained at present , they have lost in killed and wounded about a hundred - one captain and two lieutenants killed col . Arnold , two ...
... obliged to surrender prisoners of war , with great reluctuancé . pa- By the best account that can be obtained at present , they have lost in killed and wounded about a hundred - one captain and two lieutenants killed col . Arnold , two ...
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... obliged to evacuate with fewer . [ March 8. ] A flag was sent out from the select men , ac- quainting general Washington with the intention of the troops , and that general Howe was disposed to leave the town standing , provided he ...
... obliged to evacuate with fewer . [ March 8. ] A flag was sent out from the select men , ac- quainting general Washington with the intention of the troops , and that general Howe was disposed to leave the town standing , provided he ...
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... obliged to evacuate Boston , were much increased by the numbers who were under the necessity of removing withi them . Many who were disaffected to the American cause had fled there with their families for safety : besides these , there ...
... obliged to evacuate Boston , were much increased by the numbers who were under the necessity of removing withi them . Many who were disaffected to the American cause had fled there with their families for safety : besides these , there ...
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