The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment of the Independence of the United States of America, Volum 2Samuel Campbell, no. 124, Pearl-street, 1801 "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. |
Inni boken
Resultat 1-5 av 100
Side 7
... received by the court in their public character , p . 331. Preliminaries of a treaty are delivered to them , p . 332. The London merchants raise money for the relief of the American prisoners , ibid . Mi- nisterial attempts for raising ...
... received by the court in their public character , p . 331. Preliminaries of a treaty are delivered to them , p . 332. The London merchants raise money for the relief of the American prisoners , ibid . Mi- nisterial attempts for raising ...
Side 29
... received a let- ter from lord Dartmouth , advising to the evacuation of Boston , and the remeval of his troops to New - York . He excused him- self by pleading he had not sufficient shipping . He was now obliged to evacuate with fewer ...
... received a let- ter from lord Dartmouth , advising to the evacuation of Boston , and the remeval of his troops to New - York . He excused him- self by pleading he had not sufficient shipping . He was now obliged to evacuate with fewer ...
Side 32
... received the commander in chief with every mark of respect and gratitude , which could be shown to a deliverer . [ Mar. 28. ] At his excellency's request , Dr. Elliot preached a thanksgiving sermon on the opening afresh of the ...
... received the commander in chief with every mark of respect and gratitude , which could be shown to a deliverer . [ Mar. 28. ] At his excellency's request , Dr. Elliot preached a thanksgiving sermon on the opening afresh of the ...
Side 33
... received ; though to be sure , it is much damaged , and many houses despoiled of their valuable furniture . " following anecdote of the general may be acceptable . A gen- tleman who had heard the Rev. Mr. Davis relate , that col . Wash ...
... received ; though to be sure , it is much damaged , and many houses despoiled of their valuable furniture . " following anecdote of the general may be acceptable . A gen- tleman who had heard the Rev. Mr. Davis relate , that col . Wash ...
Side 41
... received considerable damage in our ship , but the greatest was in having our wheel - rope and blocks shot away , which gave the Glasgow time to make sail ; and I did not think proper to follow , as it would have brought on an action ...
... received considerable damage in our ship , but the greatest was in having our wheel - rope and blocks shot away , which gave the Glasgow time to make sail ; and I did not think proper to follow , as it would have brought on an action ...
Andre utgaver - Vis alle
The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment of the ..., Volum 2 William Gordon Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1801 |
The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment of the ..., Volum 2 William Gordon Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1801 |
The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment, of the Independence of ... William Gordon Ingen forhåndsvisning tilgjengelig - 2018 |
Vanlige uttrykk og setninger
Ameri Americans appointed arms arrived artillery attack battalions batteaux boats body Boston brigade British Burgoyne camp cannon capt captain carried Clinton colonel colonies commander in chief commissioners committee congress continental continental army corps count d'Estaing court declaration defence detachment enemy enemy's engaged evacuation expedition expence fire fleet force Fort Edward Fort Lee France French frigates garrison Gates Great-Britain guns Hessians honor hundred immediately Indians inhabitants island joined killed Lake George land letter lieut light-infantry lord lord Cornwallis majesty ment miles militia morning neral New-York night North-River o'clock occasion officers party passed persons Philadelphia plunder possession present prisoners privates provisions rear received regiment resolved retreat river royal army sailed Scuyler secured sent ships side Silas Deane Sir Peter Parker soldiers soon South-Carolina taken tion town treaty troops Tryon county United vessels Washington whole wounded