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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... town , p . 33. Nor- folk in Virginia , burnt , p . 35. The North - Carolina insurgents subdued , p . 36. The acts of congress , p . 38. Commodore Hopkins's naval expedition , p . 40.- LETTER II . P. 42-61 ... The general voice of the ...
... town , p . 33. Nor- folk in Virginia , burnt , p . 35. The North - Carolina insurgents subdued , p . 36. The acts of congress , p . 38. Commodore Hopkins's naval expedition , p . 40.- LETTER II . P. 42-61 ... The general voice of the ...
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... town , p . 282. St. Leger invests Fort Stanwix , p . 237 - the militia marching to relieve are surprised and beaten , p . 238. Arnold undertakes to relieve it , and succeeds , p . 239. Burgoyne sends a body of Germans to surprise the ...
... town , p . 282. St. Leger invests Fort Stanwix , p . 237 - the militia marching to relieve are surprised and beaten , p . 238. Arnold undertakes to relieve it , and succeeds , p . 239. Burgoyne sends a body of Germans to surprise the ...
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... towns of Ports- mouth , Dover , Newington , Rochester , Stratham , North - Hamp- ton , Rye , New - Market ... town - house , the petitions were read , considered , and fully argued by the council for the petition- ers . It was ...
... towns of Ports- mouth , Dover , Newington , Rochester , Stratham , North - Hamp- ton , Rye , New - Market ... town - house , the petitions were read , considered , and fully argued by the council for the petition- ers . It was ...
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William Gordon. town , who are our enemies . But we beg of you to tell your warriors , that although we have no quarrel with them , yet if we should be under the disagreeable necessity of fighting with our enemies , and your warriors ...
William Gordon. town , who are our enemies . But we beg of you to tell your warriors , that although we have no quarrel with them , yet if we should be under the disagreeable necessity of fighting with our enemies , and your warriors ...
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