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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... joined another , amounting to about five hundred , sent over the ice to Dorchester Neck by gen . Howe . They burnt about half a dozen houses ; but the general's scheme failed . He had been up the whole night , getting ready for an ...
... joined another , amounting to about five hundred , sent over the ice to Dorchester Neck by gen . Howe . They burnt about half a dozen houses ; but the general's scheme failed . He had been up the whole night , getting ready for an ...
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... joined by the vanquished . The Americans under colonels Caswell and Lil- ligton were about 1000 strong . Parties of men have been dis- peised through the colony , to apprehend suspected persons , and disarm all the highlanders and ...
... joined by the vanquished . The Americans under colonels Caswell and Lil- ligton were about 1000 strong . Parties of men have been dis- peised through the colony , to apprehend suspected persons , and disarm all the highlanders and ...
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... joined them to his own troops , marched out , 800 strong , to attack the Americans , who had began their retreat before ; for gen . Thomas could not hazard waiting an attack , as he was not able to collect more than about 300 men , on ...
... joined them to his own troops , marched out , 800 strong , to attack the Americans , who had began their retreat before ; for gen . Thomas could not hazard waiting an attack , as he was not able to collect more than about 300 men , on ...
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... joined at Three Rivers , proceeded by land and water to Sorel [ June 14. ] off which the fleet arrived in the evening , a few hours after the rear of the Americans had left it . A considerable body was landed , and the command of the ...
... joined at Three Rivers , proceeded by land and water to Sorel [ June 14. ] off which the fleet arrived in the evening , a few hours after the rear of the Americans had left it . A considerable body was landed , and the command of the ...
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... joined by two other small cruisers , who assisted in carrying her safe through Pulling - Point , Gut . The inhabitants of Boston , who have been devoutly en- gaged in keeping the continental fast , had on leaving their tes pective ...
... joined by two other small cruisers , who assisted in carrying her safe through Pulling - Point , Gut . The inhabitants of Boston , who have been devoutly en- gaged in keeping the continental fast , had on leaving their tes pective ...
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