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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... fleet and is defeated , p . 145. The wind keeps back Sir Guy Carlton from improving his victory , p . 146 - his humanity to the American prisoners , p . 148 . LETTER VI . P. 150-178 . The infatuation of the enemy saved the Americans ...
... fleet and is defeated , p . 145. The wind keeps back Sir Guy Carlton from improving his victory , p . 146 - his humanity to the American prisoners , p . 148 . LETTER VI . P. 150-178 . The infatuation of the enemy saved the Americans ...
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... fleet to the Delaware , p . 230. Ge- neral Washington surprises the British troops at German - town , p . 232. St. Leger invests Fort Stanwix , p . 237 - the militia inarching to relieve are surprised and beaten , p . 238. Arnold ...
... fleet to the Delaware , p . 230. Ge- neral Washington surprises the British troops at German - town , p . 232. St. Leger invests Fort Stanwix , p . 237 - the militia inarching to relieve are surprised and beaten , p . 238. Arnold ...
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... fleet from 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 ...
... fleet from 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 ...
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... a conference with congress , p . 439. Major Lee's expedition against the British post at Powle's Hook , p . 446. St. Vincents taken by the French , p . 447 . LETTER B LETTER XVII . P. 448-458 . The French fleet sails ONTENTS .
... a conference with congress , p . 439. Major Lee's expedition against the British post at Powle's Hook , p . 446. St. Vincents taken by the French , p . 447 . LETTER B LETTER XVII . P. 448-458 . The French fleet sails ONTENTS .
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William Gordon. LETTER XVII . P. 448-458 . The French fleet sails from Brest and joins the Spanish , p . 448. The Spanish ambassador presents a manifesto to the Bri- tish secretary , p . 449. The combined fleet steer for Plymouth , p ...
William Gordon. LETTER XVII . P. 448-458 . The French fleet sails from Brest and joins the Spanish , p . 448. The Spanish ambassador presents a manifesto to the Bri- tish secretary , p . 449. The combined fleet steer for Plymouth , p ...
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