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 iii
... Action there ... Expedition of Colonel Meigs to Saggharbour ... Sir William Howe takes the field ... His sudden retreat to Amboy ... Washington moves his army to Quibbletown ... Howe evacuates the Jerseys ... General Schuyler appointed ...
... Action there ... Expedition of Colonel Meigs to Saggharbour ... Sir William Howe takes the field ... His sudden retreat to Amboy ... Washington moves his army to Quibbletown ... Howe evacuates the Jerseys ... General Schuyler appointed ...
Page iv
... Action of the 19th September . CHAP . III . Events of 1777 continued ... Meeting of the two ar- mies of Washington and Howe on the Schuylkill..Battle prevented by a storm ... Narrow escape of Hamilton and Lee ... Unfortunate fate of ...
... Action of the 19th September . CHAP . III . Events of 1777 continued ... Meeting of the two ar- mies of Washington and Howe on the Schuylkill..Battle prevented by a storm ... Narrow escape of Hamilton and Lee ... Unfortunate fate of ...
Page viii
... Action between the Bon Homme Richard and Se rapis ... The Countess of Scarborough surrenders to the Pal las ... Jones enters the Texel ... Remonstrance of the British Ambassadour , and reply of their High Mightinesses , the States ...
... Action between the Bon Homme Richard and Se rapis ... The Countess of Scarborough surrenders to the Pal las ... Jones enters the Texel ... Remonstrance of the British Ambassadour , and reply of their High Mightinesses , the States ...
Page xi
... action fail ... The latter retreats to Hillsborough ... Cornwallis again moves in pursuit of Greene , forces Colonel Williams to retreat ... Manœuvres of Lee and his legion ... General Greene retires across the Haw , and Cornwallis ...
... action fail ... The latter retreats to Hillsborough ... Cornwallis again moves in pursuit of Greene , forces Colonel Williams to retreat ... Manœuvres of Lee and his legion ... General Greene retires across the Haw , and Cornwallis ...
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... Action between the French and British fleets off the Capes of Virginia ... The Count de Barras enters the Chesapeake ... Washington joins the Mar- quis de la Fayette and St. Cimon at Williamsburg ... The combined armies move towards ...
... Action between the French and British fleets off the Capes of Virginia ... The Count de Barras enters the Chesapeake ... Washington joins the Mar- quis de la Fayette and St. Cimon at Williamsburg ... The combined armies move towards ...
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