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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Page 54
... advantage which might be obtained towards the re- duction of the colonies . This was forefeen by many from the beginning , but the ministry , who were fo fure of conquering the colonists with a few grenadiers and red coats , thought all ...
... advantage which might be obtained towards the re- duction of the colonies . This was forefeen by many from the beginning , but the ministry , who were fo fure of conquering the colonists with a few grenadiers and red coats , thought all ...
Page 68
... advantages ; but it was of too perilous a nature for any thing lefs than the most desperate fituation to juftify . The pro- vincials were neither fufficiently numerous , nor pro- vided with artillery for fuch a daring and dangerous ...
... advantages ; but it was of too perilous a nature for any thing lefs than the most desperate fituation to juftify . The pro- vincials were neither fufficiently numerous , nor pro- vided with artillery for fuch a daring and dangerous ...
Page 85
... advantage of the filence of the fort , and improve this opportunity . The reafons of this have never been fufficiently cleared up by any well - authenticated ac- counts fome have blamed the commander in chief for not co - operating with ...
... advantage of the filence of the fort , and improve this opportunity . The reafons of this have never been fufficiently cleared up by any well - authenticated ac- counts fome have blamed the commander in chief for not co - operating with ...
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... advantage which our rival neighbours would derive from our divifions . The diftreffes of the Newfoundland fifhery be came now an object of attention : government had not confidered a point that every ordinary difcerner might have ...
... advantage which our rival neighbours would derive from our divifions . The diftreffes of the Newfoundland fifhery be came now an object of attention : government had not confidered a point that every ordinary difcerner might have ...
Page 120
... advantage . Thefe hirelings of state were now fo foured by the opposition of the people to their measures and defigns , and had met with fuch difappointments , that their whole information to government was dictated by a fettled revenge ...
... advantage . Thefe hirelings of state were now fo foured by the opposition of the people to their measures and defigns , and had met with fuch difappointments , that their whole information to government was dictated by a fettled revenge ...
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