An Impartial History of the Present War in America: Containing an Account of Its Rise and Progress, the Political Springs Thereof with Its Various Successes and Disappointments on Both Sides, Volume 2Robson, 1780 |
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... British merchants , who were refident in different and re- mote parts of the colony , all whofe teftimonies tend- ed to fhew the general tranquility which prevailed previous to the affair of the powder , and the Gover- nor's declaration ...
... British merchants , who were refident in different and re- mote parts of the colony , all whofe teftimonies tend- ed to fhew the general tranquility which prevailed previous to the affair of the powder , and the Gover- nor's declaration ...
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... British fhips . In this law they declare an intention of only defending the coafts and navigation of Ame- rica , extending the power of capture only to fuch fhips as fhould be employed in bringing fupplies to the armies employed against ...
... British fhips . In this law they declare an intention of only defending the coafts and navigation of Ame- rica , extending the power of capture only to fuch fhips as fhould be employed in bringing fupplies to the armies employed against ...
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... British military honour , as well as of his own , the General should hazard much , rather than submit to the indignity of abandoning the town . He commanded a force which he knew had been confi- dered and represented here as fufficient ...
... British military honour , as well as of his own , the General should hazard much , rather than submit to the indignity of abandoning the town . He commanded a force which he knew had been confi- dered and represented here as fufficient ...
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... British forces leaving Boston . it might 1 : ave been expected , that they would have left agarri- fon in Cafle William to have kept the command of the harbour ; but this was not thought a fafe measure . By the motions of the colonists ...
... British forces leaving Boston . it might 1 : ave been expected , that they would have left agarri- fon in Cafle William to have kept the command of the harbour ; but this was not thought a fafe measure . By the motions of the colonists ...
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... British forces in this change of their pofition . General Washington was now in poffeffion of the capital of Maffachusetts Bay ; but being ignorant of the deftination of the fleet , and apprehenfive of an attempt upon New York , he ...
... British forces in this change of their pofition . General Washington was now in poffeffion of the capital of Maffachusetts Bay ; but being ignorant of the deftination of the fleet , and apprehenfive of an attempt upon New York , he ...
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