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... of alliance or other conventions, except to make peace ; nor coin money or
regulate its value, nor determine or fix the sums necessary to be raised, or the
disbursements necessar to be made for the defence or advantage of the United
States, ...
... of alliance or other conventions, except to make peace ; nor coin money or
regulate its value, nor determine or fix the sums necessary to be raised, or the
disbursements necessar to be made for the defence or advantage of the United
States, ...
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The greatest part of the province of New York is enclosed in islands , which being
long and narrow were exposed on all fides to the hostilities of our fleets , and to
the descent of our troops , with every advantage in their favour , whilst they ...
The greatest part of the province of New York is enclosed in islands , which being
long and narrow were exposed on all fides to the hostilities of our fleets , and to
the descent of our troops , with every advantage in their favour , whilst they ...
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The greatest part of the province of New York is en closed in islands , which
being long and narrow were exposed on all fides to the hostilities of our fleets ,
and to the descent of our troops , with every advantage in their favour , whilst they
...
The greatest part of the province of New York is en closed in islands , which
being long and narrow were exposed on all fides to the hostilities of our fleets ,
and to the descent of our troops , with every advantage in their favour , whilst they
...
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his real advantages , so he had too much penetra : țion to lose them by circ
imvention or flight . На had profited lo long by his cautious line of conduct , from
which he had not hitherto departed , nor deviated during the course of the
troubles in ...
his real advantages , so he had too much penetra : țion to lose them by circ
imvention or flight . На had profited lo long by his cautious line of conduct , from
which he had not hitherto departed , nor deviated during the course of the
troubles in ...
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of operation in conducting the war , to be induced by any other means than by
some very clear and decided advantage , to hazard a general engagement .
Nothing now remained to be done in the Jerseys .-To advance to the Delaware
through ...
of operation in conducting the war , to be induced by any other means than by
some very clear and decided advantage , to hazard a general engagement .
Nothing now remained to be done in the Jerseys .-To advance to the Delaware
through ...
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| Title | 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 2 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, James Murray |
| Author | James Murray |
| Publisher | Robson, 1780 |
| Original from | the Bavarian State Library |
| Digitized | 20 Apr 2012 |
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