The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment, of the Independence of the United States of America: Including an Account of the Late War; and of the Thirteen Colonies, from Their Origin to that Period, Volume 3Author, 1788 - Great Britain |
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... . Washington fent off lieut . col . Samuel Smith of the Maryland line , with 200 men , who were to proceed and poffefs themselves of Mud - ifland . 4 By 18 By quick marches he arrived with his party at the 4 THE HISTORY OF THE.
... . Washington fent off lieut . col . Samuel Smith of the Maryland line , with 200 men , who were to proceed and poffefs themselves of Mud - ifland . 4 By 18 By quick marches he arrived with his party at the 4 THE HISTORY OF THE.
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... themselves up prifoners . While thefe were removing , another party came down from the heights , and deceiving major Ballard with offers of fubmiffion , till too near to be prevented , repoffeffed themselves of the battery , from whence ...
... themselves up prifoners . While thefe were removing , another party came down from the heights , and deceiving major Ballard with offers of fubmiffion , till too near to be prevented , repoffeffed themselves of the battery , from whence ...
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... December to begin to build themselves huts . Through the want of shoes and ftockings , and the hard frozen ground , you might have tracked the army from White Marth 1777. Marsh to Valley - forge by the blood of AMERICAN 11 REVOLUTION .
... December to begin to build themselves huts . Through the want of shoes and ftockings , and the hard frozen ground , you might have tracked the army from White Marth 1777. Marsh to Valley - forge by the blood of AMERICAN 11 REVOLUTION .
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... themselves . At one time the army remained quiet four days together , without bread ; on the fifth two regiments refused to do duty upon the ac- count ; but the prudence and perfuafion of the com- mander in chief restored order . To a ...
... themselves . At one time the army remained quiet four days together , without bread ; on the fifth two regiments refused to do duty upon the ac- count ; but the prudence and perfuafion of the com- mander in chief restored order . To a ...
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... themselves to affift each other againft all force offered to , or attacks made upon them or any of them on account of religion , fove- reignty , trade , or any other pretence whatever . Article 4. The better to fecure and perpetuate ...
... themselves to affift each other againft all force offered to , or attacks made upon them or any of them on account of religion , fove- reignty , trade , or any other pretence whatever . Article 4. The better to fecure and perpetuate ...
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