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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... grounds of our op- position , & c . " It would not do for Mr. S. Adains evidently to interest himself in opposing the motion , though he was apprehen- sive that they should get themselves on dangerous ground ; but some other delegates ...
... grounds of our op- position , & c . " It would not do for Mr. S. Adains evidently to interest himself in opposing the motion , though he was apprehen- sive that they should get themselves on dangerous ground ; but some other delegates ...
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... ground their arms in the presence of such troops as the general may ap- point . These terms were agreed to , and on the next day gene- ral Scuyler marched to Johnstown . [ Jan. 20. ] On Saturday he drew up his men in the street ; and ...
... ground their arms in the presence of such troops as the general may ap- point . These terms were agreed to , and on the next day gene- ral Scuyler marched to Johnstown . [ Jan. 20. ] On Saturday he drew up his men in the street ; and ...
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... ground till ten o'clock and all hope of relief being over , are at last obliged to surrender prisoners of war , with great reluctuance . By the best account that can be obtained at present , they have lost in killed and wounded about a ...
... ground till ten o'clock and all hope of relief being over , are at last obliged to surrender prisoners of war , with great reluctuance . By the best account that can be obtained at present , they have lost in killed and wounded about a ...
Side 26
... ground , divides ; half goes to the point nearest to Bos- ton , the other to that next to the castle . All possible silence is observed . But there is no occasion to order the whips to be taken from the waggoners , lest their impatience ...
... ground , divides ; half goes to the point nearest to Bos- ton , the other to that next to the castle . All possible silence is observed . But there is no occasion to order the whips to be taken from the waggoners , lest their impatience ...
Side 28
... ground on which the contending parties are expected to engagé , are alive with the numerous spec- tators that throng them . A more interesting and bloody scene is apprehended to be just upon commencing , than what presented at ...
... ground on which the contending parties are expected to engagé , are alive with the numerous spec- tators that throng them . A more interesting and bloody scene is apprehended to be just upon commencing , than what presented at ...
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