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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... sailed from Boston on the 19th , with a number of grenadiers and light infantry , as supposed for Virginia . He touched at the Hook , probably to consult gov . Tryon , and see whether any thing effec tual could be done to strengthen the ...
... sailed from Boston on the 19th , with a number of grenadiers and light infantry , as supposed for Virginia . He touched at the Hook , probably to consult gov . Tryon , and see whether any thing effec tual could be done to strengthen the ...
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... sailed in quest of her with four days provision . Lord Sterling commanded . Upon their coming up and along side of her , she was taken without any resistance , for the sailors swore they would not fight for common wages . The Americans ...
... sailed in quest of her with four days provision . Lord Sterling commanded . Upon their coming up and along side of her , she was taken without any resistance , for the sailors swore they would not fight for common wages . The Americans ...
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... sailed as was soon known , for Halifax ; but commodore Banks was left with two or three men of war to protect the vessels that should arrive from Great - Britain or Ireland ; some of which will undoubt- edly be taken notwithstanding ...
... sailed as was soon known , for Halifax ; but commodore Banks was left with two or three men of war to protect the vessels that should arrive from Great - Britain or Ireland ; some of which will undoubt- edly be taken notwithstanding ...
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... sailed Saturday evening , March the 2d ; the next morning all the men were landed at the east end of the island . They were marched toward the fort built about half way between the landing and town . Upon their approach- ing it , the ...
... sailed Saturday evening , March the 2d ; the next morning all the men were landed at the east end of the island . They were marched toward the fort built about half way between the landing and town . Upon their approach- ing it , the ...
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... sailed for the places of destination the first of November . Petitions of a contrary tendency to the addresses were present- ed from several places . Great bodies of American , African and West - India merchants , with a majority of the ...
... sailed for the places of destination the first of November . Petitions of a contrary tendency to the addresses were present- ed from several places . Great bodies of American , African and West - India merchants , with a majority of the ...
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