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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... ship , p . 71. The British ships of war are driven from Nantasket , p . 72. A number of highlanders , with lieut . col . Campbell , taken in Boston Bay , p . 74. Measures taken to draw the New - Yorkers into independen- ey , 1081 : 4011 ...
... ship , p . 71. The British ships of war are driven from Nantasket , p . 72. A number of highlanders , with lieut . col . Campbell , taken in Boston Bay , p . 74. Measures taken to draw the New - Yorkers into independen- ey , 1081 : 4011 ...
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... ships which wintered in the harbor , four hundred and fifty ; in all , fifteen hundred and twenty .. The general was at the head of upwards of eight hundred ment only so small was the force he brought with him , after leaving a corps ...
... ships which wintered in the harbor , four hundred and fifty ; in all , fifteen hundred and twenty .. The general was at the head of upwards of eight hundred ment only so small was the force he brought with him , after leaving a corps ...
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... ships in the harbour . A council of war determines to attempt dis- lodging them . General Washington has settled his plan of defence and of- fence . Boston is so surrounded on every land side by neighbour- ing hills , that nothing can ...
... ships in the harbour . A council of war determines to attempt dis- lodging them . General Washington has settled his plan of defence and of- fence . Boston is so surrounded on every land side by neighbour- ing hills , that nothing can ...
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... ships of war , led by their officers under pretence of or ders from the admiral . ( March 15. ] Proclamation was made by the crier for every inhabitants to keep to his house from eleven o'clock in the morning till night , lest they ...
... ships of war , led by their officers under pretence of or ders from the admiral . ( March 15. ] Proclamation was made by the crier for every inhabitants to keep to his house from eleven o'clock in the morning till night , lest they ...
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... ship off Norfolk , on the 14th of December , and col . Robert Howe in possession of the town . The Liverpool ... ships in the harbour being continually annoy- ed by the riflemen from behind the buildings and ware - houses on the ...
... ship off Norfolk , on the 14th of December , and col . Robert Howe in possession of the town . The Liverpool ... ships in the harbour being continually annoy- ed by the riflemen from behind the buildings and ware - houses on the ...
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