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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... honor of Sir W. Howe , p . 327. The marquis de la Fayette , with 2500 men , narrowly escapes being cut off by the British forces , ibid . LETTER XI , P. 328-343 . The conduct of the French , p . 329. Upon the news of the Saratoga ...
... honor of Sir W. Howe , p . 327. The marquis de la Fayette , with 2500 men , narrowly escapes being cut off by the British forces , ibid . LETTER XI , P. 328-343 . The conduct of the French , p . 329. Upon the news of the Saratoga ...
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... honor to mention , that in private conversation , he expressed him- self to this purpose : " The recovery of Boston , by the speedy flight of the enemy , is more satisfactory than a victory gained at the expence of much blood - shed ...
... honor to mention , that in private conversation , he expressed him- self to this purpose : " The recovery of Boston , by the speedy flight of the enemy , is more satisfactory than a victory gained at the expence of much blood - shed ...
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... honor of the general , and those officers and soldiers , who so magnanimously fought and fell with him in maintaining the principles of American liberty . ” They ordered gen . Thomasto take the command of the troops in Canada ...
... honor of the general , and those officers and soldiers , who so magnanimously fought and fell with him in maintaining the principles of American liberty . ” They ordered gen . Thomasto take the command of the troops in Canada ...
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... honor and permanent interest of Great Britain with the requisitions of his majesty's American subjects . " The mo- tion was seconded , but when the question was put , it passed in the negative without a division . Lord Barrington , in ...
... honor and permanent interest of Great Britain with the requisitions of his majesty's American subjects . " The mo- tion was seconded , but when the question was put , it passed in the negative without a division . Lord Barrington , in ...
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... honors of war at Boston . The prisoners expe- rienced the utmost civility and good treatment . A week before the capture of these transports , the Ann , in the same service , was taken and carried into Marblehead , though commodore ...
... honors of war at Boston . The prisoners expe- rienced the utmost civility and good treatment . A week before the capture of these transports , the Ann , in the same service , was taken and carried into Marblehead , though commodore ...
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