Lectures on the Growth and Development of the United States, Volume 2Amer. Educational Alliance, 1915 - United States |
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Page 382
... force that it was impossible to cross the passage . Con- sequently , Howe was compelled to defer the attack until the next morn- ing , but during the night the tempest continued to grow in force , and when the morrow dawned , it was ...
... force that it was impossible to cross the passage . Con- sequently , Howe was compelled to defer the attack until the next morn- ing , but during the night the tempest continued to grow in force , and when the morrow dawned , it was ...
Page 390
... force and that he would not interfere in the free exer- cise of their religion or the privilege of self - government . ‡ This conduct resulted in the acquisition to his force of a large body of the Canadians . || To offset this ...
... force and that he would not interfere in the free exer- cise of their religion or the privilege of self - government . ‡ This conduct resulted in the acquisition to his force of a large body of the Canadians . || To offset this ...
Page 456
... force of 1,600 men under General Alexander McDougall . * Be- cause of the proximity of the two forces , frequent skirmishes occurred , the advantage resting chiefly with the British ; yet these skirmishes were of great service to the ...
... force of 1,600 men under General Alexander McDougall . * Be- cause of the proximity of the two forces , frequent skirmishes occurred , the advantage resting chiefly with the British ; yet these skirmishes were of great service to the ...
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