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at Mr Kenny's Ferry , at the time appointed , loping before midnight to pass over
that division , and the artillery , and then it would be no difficulty to reach that
place before . day - light , and effecțually to surprise Colonel Rail's brigade .
at Mr Kenny's Ferry , at the time appointed , loping before midnight to pass over
that division , and the artillery , and then it would be no difficulty to reach that
place before . day - light , and effecțually to surprise Colonel Rail's brigade .
Page 252
General ? ud some small advanced parties ing Washi - 3000 men under the
command of ed a pla strongly posted in a woody country , Upon vered by artillery
judiciously disposed full not ray , and seemingly determined to dispute his fro -ge
...
General ? ud some small advanced parties ing Washi - 3000 men under the
command of ed a pla strongly posted in a woody country , Upon vered by artillery
judiciously disposed full not ray , and seemingly determined to dispute his fro -ge
...
Page 254
The Americans , who had the advantage of the woods , and had their artillery well
placed and also well supplied , did considerable execution upon the Bri : ith
troops , of which our accounts make no men . 02 . tion . They were however
forced ...
The Americans , who had the advantage of the woods , and had their artillery well
placed and also well supplied , did considerable execution upon the Bri : ith
troops , of which our accounts make no men . 02 . tion . They were however
forced ...
Page 354
Upon the loss of the forts , the rebels set fire to two fine new frigates , and to some
other vessels , which with their artillery and stores were all consumed .—Another
fort called Constitution , was in a day or two after , upon the approach of the ...
Upon the loss of the forts , the rebels set fire to two fine new frigates , and to some
other vessels , which with their artillery and stores were all consumed .—Another
fort called Constitution , was in a day or two after , upon the approach of the ...
Page 366
The troops to march out of their camp with the honours of war , and the artillery of
the entrenchments , which will be left as hereafter may be regulated . The troops
to march out of their camp with the honours of war , and the artillery of the ...
The troops to march out of their camp with the honours of war , and the artillery of
the entrenchments , which will be left as hereafter may be regulated . The troops
to march out of their camp with the honours of war , and the artillery of the ...
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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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