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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... crossed the mill - dam upon the ice , between Cobble Hill and Bunker's Hill ; and immediately proceeded down the street on the westerly side of the last hill , and destroyed about ten hou → ses , and brought off a few muskets . He ...
... crossed the mill - dam upon the ice , between Cobble Hill and Bunker's Hill ; and immediately proceeded down the street on the westerly side of the last hill , and destroyed about ten hou → ses , and brought off a few muskets . He ...
Page 36
... crossed the north- west river , and took their rout to Negro Head Point . On in- formation hereof gen . Moore sent an express to col . Caswell , who was upon his march with 800 men to join him , and directed him how to proceed upon the ...
... crossed the north- west river , and took their rout to Negro Head Point . On in- formation hereof gen . Moore sent an express to col . Caswell , who was upon his march with 800 men to join him , and directed him how to proceed upon the ...
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... crossed Lake Champlain . Major Nathan Fuller , of col . Bond's Massachusetts regiment , was entrusted with the care of the baggage when the Americans retreated up the Sorel . It was put on board several vessels . They had a fine passage ...
... crossed Lake Champlain . Major Nathan Fuller , of col . Bond's Massachusetts regiment , was entrusted with the care of the baggage when the Americans retreated up the Sorel . It was put on board several vessels . They had a fine passage ...
Page 82
... crossed the bar , after taking similar precau- tions with the Bristol . [ June 28. ] The fort on Sullivans's Island is now to be attacked by the two 50 gun ships the Bristol and Experiment , four fri- gates , the Active , Acteon ...
... crossed the bar , after taking similar precau- tions with the Bristol . [ June 28. ] The fort on Sullivans's Island is now to be attacked by the two 50 gun ships the Bristol and Experiment , four fri- gates , the Active , Acteon ...
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... crossed higher up ; but then they must have been exposed so completely and so long to the American fire , that they ... crossing . The British fire was kept up without intermission till near se- ven o'clock , when it slackened ...
... crossed higher up ; but then they must have been exposed so completely and so long to the American fire , that they ... crossing . The British fire was kept up without intermission till near se- ven o'clock , when it slackened ...
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