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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... Washington , for keepin While plundering , threatening , and hoftility was conftantly carried on upon the fea coaft , the town of Falmouth in the northern part of Maffachusetts - Bay , was doomed to fhare in the calamities which were ...
... Washington , for keepin While plundering , threatening , and hoftility was conftantly carried on upon the fea coaft , the town of Falmouth in the northern part of Maffachusetts - Bay , was doomed to fhare in the calamities which were ...
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... Washington to remove peaceably , and not deftroy any of the ftores which he did not carry away , nor touch the works and fortifications of the This agreement was broken by the English General , it is faid , upon which the enemy opened ...
... Washington to remove peaceably , and not deftroy any of the ftores which he did not carry away , nor touch the works and fortifications of the This agreement was broken by the English General , it is faid , upon which the enemy opened ...
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... Washington entered the town , he was received , by the remaining inhabitants , and ac- knowledged by the refugees , who now recovered their ancient poffeffion with every mark of gratitude and respect that could be poffibly fhewn to a ...
... Washington entered the town , he was received , by the remaining inhabitants , and ac- knowledged by the refugees , who now recovered their ancient poffeffion with every mark of gratitude and respect that could be poffibly fhewn to a ...
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... 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 detached feveral regi- ments for the protection of that city ...
... 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 detached feveral regi- ments for the protection of that city ...
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... Washington - An attempt upon Long Iland refolved - The Progress of the War , & c . THE calling of a new parliament had rubbed off fome minifterial incumbrances ; all engage- ments , promises , and mistakes with the old were now ...
... Washington - An attempt upon Long Iland refolved - The Progress of the War , & c . THE calling of a new parliament had rubbed off fome minifterial incumbrances ; all engage- ments , promises , and mistakes with the old were now ...
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