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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... suffered from the rain and cold , yet before Thursday evening he had a number of barracks up ; they having been framed beforehand , and brought upon the ground on Monday night . [ March 7. ] There was a general hurry and confusion in ...
... suffered from the rain and cold , yet before Thursday evening he had a number of barracks up ; they having been framed beforehand , and brought upon the ground on Monday night . [ March 7. ] There was a general hurry and confusion in ...
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... suffer perpetual imprisonment . The argument took effect ; and even tories themselves acknowledged it was best to take up government , till reconciliation should take place .-- This doctrine pleased me well ; for I knew if government ...
... suffer perpetual imprisonment . The argument took effect ; and even tories themselves acknowledged it was best to take up government , till reconciliation should take place .-- This doctrine pleased me well ; for I knew if government ...
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... suffer accordingly . They are torn almost to pieces , and the slaughter is deadful . Ne- ver did British valor shine more conspicuous , nor ever did their marine experience so rough an encounter , in an engagement of the same nature ...
... suffer accordingly . They are torn almost to pieces , and the slaughter is deadful . Ne- ver did British valor shine more conspicuous , nor ever did their marine experience so rough an encounter , in an engagement of the same nature ...
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... suffer very much in their hulls , masts and rigging . Not less than 70 balls go through the former . The Acteon has a lieutenant'killed and six men wounded . The Solebay has eight men wound- ed . The loss of the garrison is only ten men ...
... suffer very much in their hulls , masts and rigging . Not less than 70 balls go through the former . The Acteon has a lieutenant'killed and six men wounded . The Solebay has eight men wound- ed . The loss of the garrison is only ten men ...
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... suffered little damage ; those which struck the fort were buried in its soft wood . Hardly a hut or tree on the island escaped . Seven thousand balls have been picked up since the engagement . When the British fleet appeared off the ...
... suffered little damage ; those which struck the fort were buried in its soft wood . Hardly a hut or tree on the island escaped . Seven thousand balls have been picked up since the engagement . When the British fleet appeared off the ...
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