The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment of the Independence of the United States of America, Volume 2Samuel Campbell, no. 124, Pearl-street, 1801 - United States "The following work is not confined to the contest between Great Britain and the United States of America, but includes all the other parts of the war which originated from that contest. ... The form of letters, instead of chapters, is not altogether imaginary, as the author, from his arrival in America in 1770, maintained a correspondence with gentlemen in London, Rotterdam and Paris, answering in general to the prefixed dates."--Preface. |
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... expedition with a body of troops , might possibly be destined for New - York , and considering of what importance it was that the city should not be possessed by him , he came to gen . Washington , and urged the necessity of its being ...
... expedition with a body of troops , might possibly be destined for New - York , and considering of what importance it was that the city should not be possessed by him , he came to gen . Washington , and urged the necessity of its being ...
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... expedition were praised for their patri- otic services . The following detached articles of intelligence must not be omitted . In the first week in January , gov . Franklin's dispatch- es for the ministry were seized by lord Sterling's ...
... expedition were praised for their patri- otic services . The following detached articles of intelligence must not be omitted . In the first week in January , gov . Franklin's dispatch- es for the ministry were seized by lord Sterling's ...
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... expedition ; that so the heights might be occupi- ed as soon as possible . The design was no secret , and many were fearful , that general Howe would secure them before the Amer- icans -- but he could not spare a sufficient force for ...
... expedition ; that so the heights might be occupi- ed as soon as possible . The design was no secret , and many were fearful , that general Howe would secure them before the Amer- icans -- but he could not spare a sufficient force for ...
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... expedition goes forward . The co vering party of 800 men lead the way ; then come the carts with the intrenching tools ; after them the main working body of about 1-200 under general Thomas : a train of more than 300 carts , loaded with ...
... expedition goes forward . The co vering party of 800 men lead the way ; then come the carts with the intrenching tools ; after them the main working body of about 1-200 under general Thomas : a train of more than 300 carts , loaded with ...
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... expedition to the southern provinces in the beginning of the year , and that North - Carolina was their first , if not principal object . He knew also that gen . Clinton , with a small detachment , was on his way to meet them at Cape ...
... expedition to the southern provinces in the beginning of the year , and that North - Carolina was their first , if not principal object . He knew also that gen . Clinton , with a small detachment , was on his way to meet them at Cape ...
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