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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... enemy . They alfo from this time encreafed the night patroles ; and fhewed an evident defign to protect the magazine ... enemies , appeared very inadequate to the alarm , fufpicion , and difturbance which this measure excited . -The ...
... enemy . They alfo from this time encreafed the night patroles ; and fhewed an evident defign to protect the magazine ... enemies , appeared very inadequate to the alarm , fufpicion , and difturbance which this measure excited . -The ...
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... enemy 1 • 1 4 enemy to America in general , and to that colony À D. 1776 . THE WAR IN AMERICA .
... enemy 1 • 1 4 enemy to America in general , and to that colony À D. 1776 . THE WAR IN AMERICA .
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... enemy to America in general , and to that colony in particular , and all perfons forbidden to hold any com- munication with him . Thefe declarations he answer- ed with a proclamation of uncommon length which the provincial congrefs ...
... enemy to America in general , and to that colony in particular , and all perfons forbidden to hold any com- munication with him . Thefe declarations he answer- ed with a proclamation of uncommon length which the provincial congrefs ...
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... enemy , and de- ftroy the new works . General Howe adopted the latter , and took the neceffary meafures for the em- barkation on that very evening , for five regiments , with the light infantry and grenadiers , upon a fervice which the ...
... enemy , and de- ftroy the new works . General Howe adopted the latter , and took the neceffary meafures for the em- barkation on that very evening , for five regiments , with the light infantry and grenadiers , upon a fervice which the ...
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... enemies ; from the meaneft court toad- eater to the minifter himself , nothing was ever to be heard but the founds of ... enemy remained quiet during the time of the embarkation , and made not the finalleft attempt to give the troops any ...
... enemies ; from the meaneft court toad- eater to the minifter himself , nothing was ever to be heard but the founds of ... enemy remained quiet during the time of the embarkation , and made not the finalleft attempt to give the troops any ...
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