A History of the American Revolution; Comprehending All the Principal Events Both in the Field and in the Cabinet, Volume 2F. Betts, 1822 - United States |
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Page vi
... British and French fleets prevented from engaging by a storm . - Retreat of General Sullivan ... Count D'Estaing sails for Boston . - Mysterious affair of Captain Folger ... Mr . Deane ... Beaumarchais ... Loss of the Frigate Randolph ...
... British and French fleets prevented from engaging by a storm . - Retreat of General Sullivan ... Count D'Estaing sails for Boston . - Mysterious affair of Captain Folger ... Mr . Deane ... Beaumarchais ... Loss of the Frigate Randolph ...
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... British garrison at Powle's Hook ... Expedition of Governour Tryon against the Coast of Connecticut ... Destruction of the towns of Fair- field and Norwalk ... Unexampled enormities of the British army ... Tryon is recalled by Sir Henry ...
... British garrison at Powle's Hook ... Expedition of Governour Tryon against the Coast of Connecticut ... Destruction of the towns of Fair- field and Norwalk ... Unexampled enormities of the British army ... Tryon is recalled by Sir Henry ...
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... British Ambassadour , and reply of their High Mightinesses , the States General . CHAP . XIII . Events of 1780 ... Sir Henry Clinton evacuates Rhode Island , and prepares an expedition to the South The British fleet arrive at North ...
... British Ambassadour , and reply of their High Mightinesses , the States General . CHAP . XIII . Events of 1780 ... Sir Henry Clinton evacuates Rhode Island , and prepares an expedition to the South The British fleet arrive at North ...
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... British army move from Cambden ... Colonel Davie defeats a foraging party of the enemy ... Destruction of Wahab's house ... Unsuccessful at- tempt of Colonel Clarke against Augusta ... Battle of King's Mountain , and defeat of Ferguson ...
... British army move from Cambden ... Colonel Davie defeats a foraging party of the enemy ... Destruction of Wahab's house ... Unsuccessful at- tempt of Colonel Clarke against Augusta ... Battle of King's Mountain , and defeat of Ferguson ...
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... British army ... The ene- my are intercepted by the Marquis in their attempt upon Albemarle ... Baron Steuben succeeds in joining the Mar- quis ... Cornwallis retires down the James River ... Skirmish between Butler and Simcoe on the ...
... British army ... The ene- my are intercepted by the Marquis in their attempt upon Albemarle ... Baron Steuben succeeds in joining the Mar- quis ... Cornwallis retires down the James River ... Skirmish between Butler and Simcoe on the ...
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