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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... rear guard attacked by general Frazer , p . 208 - he joins Scuyler at Fort Edward , p . 210. The state of Scuyler's army , p . 211 . cot surprised and carried off from Rhode - Island by lieut . col . Barton , General Pres- Barton , p ...
... rear guard attacked by general Frazer , p . 208 - he joins Scuyler at Fort Edward , p . 210. The state of Scuyler's army , p . 211 . cot surprised and carried off from Rhode - Island by lieut . col . Barton , General Pres- Barton , p ...
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... rear of the British . p . 356. Some firing between them , p . 359. Lee's corps retreat , p . 360. Wash ington meets the troops , and orders them to make a stand , p . 361. The British are checked , p . 363 and at length com- pelled to ...
... rear of the British . p . 356. Some firing between them , p . 359. Lee's corps retreat , p . 360. Wash ington meets the troops , and orders them to make a stand , p . 361. The British are checked , p . 363 and at length com- pelled to ...
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... rear of the assailants , and the number of these is greatly lessened by killed and wounded , it is thought best to retreat to the first battery . This they do with the greatest part of their men , where , upon a consultation of officers ...
... rear of the assailants , and the number of these is greatly lessened by killed and wounded , it is thought best to retreat to the first battery . This they do with the greatest part of their men , where , upon a consultation of officers ...
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... rear had got off the place of formation , the front received a heavy fire from the enemy , which struck them with ... rear . Col. Maxwell ordered all who had collected together to halt , called the officers to him , and said ...
... rear had got off the place of formation , the front received a heavy fire from the enemy , which struck them with ... rear . Col. Maxwell ordered all who had collected together to halt , called the officers to him , and said ...
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... rear of the Americans was ex posed to another tremendous fire while going down the hill into the woods , but the balls flew over them without injuring any . The person who was trusted with the care of the boats , had re moved them in ...
... rear of the Americans was ex posed to another tremendous fire while going down the hill into the woods , but the balls flew over them without injuring any . The person who was trusted with the care of the boats , had re moved them in ...
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