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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... cannon ; and while employed in this operation , had not for some time men enough to detend their lives had the British troops cominenced an attack . They had to guard an extent of better than a dozen miles , with few more troops than ...
... cannon ; and while employed in this operation , had not for some time men enough to detend their lives had the British troops cominenced an attack . They had to guard an extent of better than a dozen miles , with few more troops than ...
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... cannon , arms , and military stores whatsoever , that to his knowledge were in the country , a few favourite family arms excepted : that Sir John , having given his parole of honour not to take up arms a- gainst America , shall confine ...
... cannon , arms , and military stores whatsoever , that to his knowledge were in the country , a few favourite family arms excepted : that Sir John , having given his parole of honour not to take up arms a- gainst America , shall confine ...
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... Que- bec is ours . " A few act with resolution , advance , and attack the guard - house , when the enemy give a discharge of grape shot from from their cannon , and of small arms ; which A. D. 1776. ] 21 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
... Que- bec is ours . " A few act with resolution , advance , and attack the guard - house , when the enemy give a discharge of grape shot from from their cannon , and of small arms ; which A. D. 1776. ] 21 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
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William Gordon. from their cannon , and of small arms ; which occasions the falt of the general , his aid de camp , capt . Cheeseman and others The firing from the guard - house ceases , by the enemy's quitting their post , and the ...
William Gordon. from their cannon , and of small arms ; which occasions the falt of the general , his aid de camp , capt . Cheeseman and others The firing from the guard - house ceases , by the enemy's quitting their post , and the ...
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... the design of the Americans , and to divert the enemy's at- tention , a very heavy service of cannon and mortars began to VOL . II . play D play upon the town , between ten and eleven , D. 1716. ] 25 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
... the design of the Americans , and to divert the enemy's at- tention , a very heavy service of cannon and mortars began to VOL . II . play D play upon the town , between ten and eleven , D. 1716. ] 25 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
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