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. |
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... road , the way is dark and intricate , among stores , houses , boats and wharfs ; and they are harassed at the same time with a constant fire of the enemy from the walls , which kills and wounds numbers , without their being able in the ...
... road , the way is dark and intricate , among stores , houses , boats and wharfs ; and they are harassed at the same time with a constant fire of the enemy from the walls , which kills and wounds numbers , without their being able in the ...
Side 26
... roads should induce them to make use of them , and oc casion an alarm * . The whips used by the drivers of these ox- carts , are not formed for making much noise , and can give no alarm at a distance . The men in driving their oxen ...
... roads should induce them to make use of them , and oc casion an alarm * . The whips used by the drivers of these ox- carts , are not formed for making much noise , and can give no alarm at a distance . The men in driving their oxen ...
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... roads , they remained there several days , and du ring that period , burnt the blockhouse and barracks on Castle- Island , blowed up and demolished the fortifications ; but they did not undertake to carry off the cannon , and only ...
... roads , they remained there several days , and du ring that period , burnt the blockhouse and barracks on Castle- Island , blowed up and demolished the fortifications ; but they did not undertake to carry off the cannon , and only ...
Side 67
... road on the side of the river ; were soon however , in view of some of the enemy's boats , between which and the flanking party several balls were exchanged . They then quickened their pace , and continu ed advancing in sight of the ...
... road on the side of the river ; were soon however , in view of some of the enemy's boats , between which and the flanking party several balls were exchanged . They then quickened their pace , and continu ed advancing in sight of the ...
Side 69
... road near Chamblee , they occasi oned such an alarm in the place , that the three companies of artil lery formed ... road enters a wood , which thickens as you advance in it . Though the road is open and good , yet the brush , wood and ...
... road near Chamblee , they occasi oned such an alarm in the place , that the three companies of artil lery formed ... road enters a wood , which thickens as you advance in it . Though the road is open and good , yet the brush , wood and ...
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The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment, of the ..., Volum 2 William Gordon Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1788 |
The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment of the ..., Volum 2 William Gordon Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1801 |
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