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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... Philadelphia , quits the city , with a full resolution of passing the Scuylkill and giving Sir William battle , p . 227 - re - crosses the Scuyl- kill , p . 229. General Wayne attacked by general Grey , ibid . Sir William Howe deceives ...
... Philadelphia , quits the city , with a full resolution of passing the Scuylkill and giving Sir William battle , p . 227 - re - crosses the Scuyl- kill , p . 229. General Wayne attacked by general Grey , ibid . Sir William Howe deceives ...
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... Philadelphia , p . 367. Count d'Estaing's fleet anchors without the Hook , p . 368. The count sails for Newport , p . 369. Ge- neral Sullivan , with a body of Americans , crosses over to Rhode - Island , p . 371. A violent storm ...
... Philadelphia , p . 367. Count d'Estaing's fleet anchors without the Hook , p . 368. The count sails for Newport , p . 369. Ge- neral Sullivan , with a body of Americans , crosses over to Rhode - Island , p . 371. A violent storm ...
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... Philadelphia will detain us for a while . Congress resolved , ( Jan. 15. ) " That to express the veneration of the U. Colonies for their late general , Richard Montgomery , and the deep sense they entertain ofthe many signal and ...
... Philadelphia will detain us for a while . Congress resolved , ( Jan. 15. ) " That to express the veneration of the U. Colonies for their late general , Richard Montgomery , and the deep sense they entertain ofthe many signal and ...
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... Philadelphia- " Soon after I received your let- ter , I sent for colonel Sears , Mr. John Smith and some others , whom I knew to be staunch , to spend an evening with me , that I might converse with them upon the subject ( supposed to ...
... Philadelphia- " Soon after I received your let- ter , I sent for colonel Sears , Mr. John Smith and some others , whom I knew to be staunch , to spend an evening with me , that I might converse with them upon the subject ( supposed to ...
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... this letter was sent to Philadelphia , congress resolved , [ May 10. ] " That it be recommended to the respective respective assemblies and conventions , of the united colonies , A. D. 1776. ] 75 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
... this letter was sent to Philadelphia , congress resolved , [ May 10. ] " That it be recommended to the respective respective assemblies and conventions , of the united colonies , A. D. 1776. ] 75 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
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