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by Washington Irving - 1857
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 23

History - 1781 - 732 pages
...Henry Clinton. To favour г., I agreed to meet upon ground not within polls of either army, a perfon who was to give me intelligence : I came up , in the Vulture man of war' for th:s effeil, and was fetched by the boat from the ihore to the beach : be' ing there,...
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Annual Register, Volume 23

Edmund Burke - History - 1788 - 762 pages
...Henry Clinton. To favour it, I agreed to meet upon ground not within pods of either army, a perfon who was to give me intelligence: I came up in the Vulture man of war for this effect, and was fetched by the boat from the ftiore to the beach : being there,...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 23

History - 1788 - 734 pages
...Henry Clinton. To favour it, I agreed to meet upon ground not wixhin polls ot either army, a perlón who was to give me intelligence : I came up in the Vulture man of war for this eflecl, and was fetched by the boat from the fhore to- the beach : being there,...
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The American Register, Or, Summary Review of History, Politics, and Literature

Robert Walsh - Europe - 1817 - 508 pages
...John Andre, Adjutant General to the British army. " The influence of one commander in the army of his adversary is an advantage taken in war. A correspondence...instance) with his excellency Sir Henry Clinton. " To favour it, I agreed to meet upon ground not within posts of either army, a person who was to give me...
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The American Register, Or, Summary Review of History, Politics ..., Volume 2

History - 1817 - 514 pages
...John Andre, Adjutant General to the British army. " The influence of one commander in the army of his adversary is an advantage taken in war. A correspondence...instance) with his excellency Sir Henry Clinton. "To favour it, I agreed to meet upon ground not within posts of either army, a person who was to give me...
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The Edinburgh Annual Register, Volume 9

Walter Scott - Europe - 1820 - 748 pages
...Andre, Adjutant- General to the British army. «' The influence of orietcommander in the army of his adversary is an advantage taken in war. A correspondence...instance) with his excellency Sir Henry Clinton. " To favour it, I agreed to meet upon ground not within posts of either army, a person who was to give me...
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The Edinburgh Annual Register, for 1808-26, Volume 9

Europe - 1820 - 742 pages
...John Andre, Adjutant- General to the British army. " The influence of one commander in the army of his adversary is an advantage taken in war. A correspondence...instance) with his excellency Sir Henry Clinton. «' To favour it, I agreed to meet upon ground not within posts of either army, a person who was to give me...
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The Edinburgh annual register, Volume 9

1820 - 746 pages
...John Andre, Adjutant-General to the British army. " The influence of one commander in the army of his adversary is an advantage taken in war. A correspondence...instance) with his excellency Sir Henry Clinton. «' To favour it, I agreed to meet upon ground not within posts of either army, a percon who was to give me...
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Cobbett's Political Register, Volume 40

William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1821 - 814 pages
...John Andre, Adjutant-general to the British army. The influence oi one commander in the army of his adversary, is an advantage taken in war. A correspondence...this purpose I held, as confidential (in the present i>i«*»iir<- 1 with his Excellency >v Henry Clinton. To favour it, I agreed to meet upon ground not...
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Cobbett's Weekly Register, Volume 40

William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1821 - 792 pages
...John Andre, Adjutant-general to tlie British army. The influence ol one commander in the anhy of his adversary, is an advantage taken in war. A correspondence...this purpose I held, as confidential (in the present inntance) with his Excellency Sir Henfy Clinton. To favour it, I agreed to meet upou ground not within...
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