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Page 67
A considerable body was stationed at Three Rivers under the command of Ge .
neral Nisbet , lay near them on board the transports . The largest body was along
with the Generals Carle . ton , Burgoyne , Philips , and the German General ...
A considerable body was stationed at Three Rivers under the command of Ge .
neral Nisbet , lay near them on board the transports . The largest body was along
with the Generals Carle . ton , Burgoyne , Philips , and the German General ...
Page 145
... a command or chief of the land and sea forces, but by the united consent of
nine of the States : and no question on any Point whatsoever, except for
adjourning from one day to atother, shall be decided, but by a majority of the
United States.
... a command or chief of the land and sea forces, but by the united consent of
nine of the States : and no question on any Point whatsoever, except for
adjourning from one day to atother, shall be decided, but by a majority of the
United States.
Page 250
... the whole army towards Amböy . This partly produced the effect which he
intended . The army was eagerly pursued by several large bodies of provincial
regulars , as well as of the Jersey militia , under the command of the Generals
Maxwell ...
... the whole army towards Amböy . This partly produced the effect which he
intended . The army was eagerly pursued by several large bodies of provincial
regulars , as well as of the Jersey militia , under the command of the Generals
Maxwell ...
Page 274
General Howe finding that the enemy could not by any means be brought to
action , and that'they were ardently abandoning the protection of the capital ,
rather than hazard a final decision , took measures , to possess himself of the
command ...
General Howe finding that the enemy could not by any means be brought to
action , and that'they were ardently abandoning the protection of the capital ,
rather than hazard a final decision , took measures , to possess himself of the
command ...
Page 293
He fele severely the affront , that when he had brought matters so far forward ,
that the command should be taken from him and given to another , as if instead of
having merited honour for his services he had deserved dif grace , and ...
He fele severely the affront , that when he had brought matters so far forward ,
that the command should be taken from him and given to another , as if instead of
having merited honour for his services he had deserved dif grace , and ...
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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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