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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... remain at a distance from it ; he observed , that neither the mem- bers of congress nor col . Waterbury , had sent him any orders ; he therefore continued his march into the city . The citizens were in the utmost confusion , expecting ...
... remain at a distance from it ; he observed , that neither the mem- bers of congress nor col . Waterbury , had sent him any orders ; he therefore continued his march into the city . The citizens were in the utmost confusion , expecting ...
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... remain if wanted to the last of March ,, that so a vigorous attempt might be made on the army at Boston , if practicable . The news of the unsuccess- ful attempt upon , Quebec , and gen . Montgomery's death . [ Jan. 24. ] was publicly ...
... remain if wanted to the last of March ,, that so a vigorous attempt might be made on the army at Boston , if practicable . The news of the unsuccess- ful attempt upon , Quebec , and gen . Montgomery's death . [ Jan. 24. ] was publicly ...
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... remains in perfect safety with the troops left in Cambridge . The whole force which the commander in chief now has , including all the militia , is not much short of 20,000 , A All is hurry and bustle in Boston . General Howe A. D. 1776 ...
... remains in perfect safety with the troops left in Cambridge . The whole force which the commander in chief now has , including all the militia , is not much short of 20,000 , A All is hurry and bustle in Boston . General Howe A. D. 1776 ...
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... remain . Both together , with their families , made up some hundreds , and with their ef- fects encumbered the transports ; to which must be added the plunder taken from the town , consisting of furniture and various other articles of a ...
... remain . Both together , with their families , made up some hundreds , and with their ef- fects encumbered the transports ; to which must be added the plunder taken from the town , consisting of furniture and various other articles of a ...
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... greatest sufferings of those who remain- ed , arose from the want of fuel and from provisions , not to men- VOL . II . E tion tion such as resulted from the presence of the British A. D. 1776. ] 33 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
... greatest sufferings of those who remain- ed , arose from the want of fuel and from provisions , not to men- VOL . II . E tion tion such as resulted from the presence of the British A. D. 1776. ] 33 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
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