Pictorial Life of George Washington: Embracing a Complete History of the Seven Years' War, the Revolutionary War, the Formation of the Federal Constitution, and the Administration of WashingtonLeary & Getz, 1853 - 586 pages |
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Page 163
... Lord Howe obtaining a promise from Franklin , that he would draw up in writing a series of propositions on which he thought a good understanding between the mother country and the colonies might be based . They agreed to meet again at ...
... Lord Howe obtaining a promise from Franklin , that he would draw up in writing a series of propositions on which he thought a good understanding between the mother country and the colonies might be based . They agreed to meet again at ...
Page 169
... Lord Cam- den , Lord Shelburne , and the Marquis of Rockingham , was rejected by a large majority . Parliament seemed determined on coercion . The crisis was at hand . On the 9th of February , 1775 , a joint address of both houses of ...
... Lord Cam- den , Lord Shelburne , and the Marquis of Rockingham , was rejected by a large majority . Parliament seemed determined on coercion . The crisis was at hand . On the 9th of February , 1775 , a joint address of both houses of ...
Page 288
... Lord Cornwallis , fell in with Lord Stirling's division about seven o'clock in the morning , and a smart engagement ensued , which gave General Washington timely notice of his danger , and the whole army fell back hastily towards the ...
... Lord Cornwallis , fell in with Lord Stirling's division about seven o'clock in the morning , and a smart engagement ensued , which gave General Washington timely notice of his danger , and the whole army fell back hastily towards the ...
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