Pictorial Life of George Washington: Embracing a Complete History of the Seven Years' War, the Revolutionary War, the Formation of the Federal Constitution, and the Administration of Washington |
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... BOSTON . • 192 196 204 CAMPAIGN OF 1776 CHAPTER XIV . 23 CHAPTER XV . CAMPAIGN OF 1777 276 CHAPTER XVI . CAMPAIGN OF 1778 323 CHAPTER XVII . CAMPAIGN OF 1779 354 CHAPTER XVIII . CAMPAIGN OF 1780 373 CHAPTER XIX . CAMPAIGN OF 1781 398 ...
... BOSTON . • 192 196 204 CAMPAIGN OF 1776 CHAPTER XIV . 23 CHAPTER XV . CAMPAIGN OF 1777 276 CHAPTER XVI . CAMPAIGN OF 1778 323 CHAPTER XVII . CAMPAIGN OF 1779 354 CHAPTER XVIII . CAMPAIGN OF 1780 373 CHAPTER XIX . CAMPAIGN OF 1781 398 ...
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... Boston towards the end of February , where he was well received by General Shirley , who made him acquainted with the plan of opera- tions lately agreed on by a council of governors assembled at New York . He remained in Boston ten days ...
... Boston towards the end of February , where he was well received by General Shirley , who made him acquainted with the plan of opera- tions lately agreed on by a council of governors assembled at New York . He remained in Boston ten days ...
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... Boston fresh grounds of irritation continually arose . When the commissioners of customs arrived , they met with undisguised resentment from the populace . Associating them with a wide scheme of subjugation , the people shunned them as ...
... Boston fresh grounds of irritation continually arose . When the commissioners of customs arrived , they met with undisguised resentment from the populace . Associating them with a wide scheme of subjugation , the people shunned them as ...
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... Boston . The intention of the British government to send this force to Bos- ton having been announced , the selectmen of ninety - six towns of the colony of Massachusetts met in Faneuil Hall , and disclaim- ing legislative authority ...
... Boston . The intention of the British government to send this force to Bos- ton having been announced , the selectmen of ninety - six towns of the colony of Massachusetts met in Faneuil Hall , and disclaim- ing legislative authority ...
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... Boston , had , from the first , been a source of constant annoyance to the inhabitants . Frequent quarrels arose be- tween them and the townsmen ; and at length , on the 5th of March , 1770 , an affray took place in which a party of ...
... Boston , had , from the first , been a source of constant annoyance to the inhabitants . Frequent quarrels arose be- tween them and the townsmen ; and at length , on the 5th of March , 1770 , an affray took place in which a party of ...
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