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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Page 13
... enemy's 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 ...
... enemy's 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 ...
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... enemy's quitting their post , and the opportunity offers for the assailants to push forward with success . But the ... enemy from the walls , which kills and wounds numbers , without their being able in the least to annoy them ...
... enemy's quitting their post , and the opportunity offers for the assailants to push forward with success . But the ... enemy from the walls , which kills and wounds numbers , without their being able in the least to annoy them ...
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... enemy make a serious affair of Dorchester . A council of war was called to fix the time for going upon the heights ... enemy's at- tention , a very heavy service of cannon and mortars began to VOL . II . play D play upon the town ...
... enemy make a serious affair of Dorchester . A council of war was called to fix the time for going upon the heights ... enemy's at- tention , a very heavy service of cannon and mortars began to VOL . II . play D play upon the town ...
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... enemy's boats , between which and the flanking party several balls were exchanged . They then quickened their pace ... enemy , which struck them with terror . The fire was instantly repeated ; and though the balls flew over the ...
... enemy's boats , between which and the flanking party several balls were exchanged . They then quickened their pace ... enemy , which struck them with terror . The fire was instantly repeated ; and though the balls flew over the ...
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... enemy's troops were landed on Long- Island , situated to the eastward of Sullivan's , and separated from it by a creek . On the 10th the Bristol , a 50 gun ship , her guns being previously taken out , got safe over the bar . About this ...
... enemy's troops were landed on Long- Island , situated to the eastward of Sullivan's , and separated from it by a creek . On the 10th the Bristol , a 50 gun ship , her guns being previously taken out , got safe over the bar . About this ...
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