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 |
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Page 132
Suctia Sucti ' a speech from one of the first judges of the nation , thews plainly
what juice we may expect , provided our ju.jus do not protect us , The fivereli
puuiihmen , that could be inflicted upon such an enemy to human nature , would
be to ...
Suctia Sucti ' a speech from one of the first judges of the nation , thews plainly
what juice we may expect , provided our ju.jus do not protect us , The fivereli
puuiihmen , that could be inflicted upon such an enemy to human nature , would
be to ...
Page 181
Four attacks were made at the same time , The first on the north side ,
commanded by General Knyphausen , at the head of two columns of Hessians
and Waldeckers . . The second on the east , was led on by Brigadier - General
Matthew , at ...
Four attacks were made at the same time , The first on the north side ,
commanded by General Knyphausen , at the head of two columns of Hessians
and Waldeckers . . The second on the east , was led on by Brigadier - General
Matthew , at ...
Page 221
The regiment of Rall having been detached to support the picquęt which was first
attacked , was soon put into diforder by the regreat of that party , and obliged to
rejoin the main bor dy . Colonel Rall now bravely charged the enemy , but being
...
The regiment of Rall having been detached to support the picquęt which was first
attacked , was soon put into diforder by the regreat of that party , and obliged to
rejoin the main bor dy . Colonel Rall now bravely charged the enemy , but being
...
Page 222
Had ñot this happened , and that the first according to his order's had been able
to take poffeflion of the bridge over Trenton Creek , not one of those that fled to
Bordentown would have escaped . Had the design been éxécured in all its parts
...
Had ñot this happened , and that the first according to his order's had been able
to take poffeflion of the bridge over Trenton Creek , not one of those that fled to
Bordentown would have escaped . Had the design been éxécured in all its parts
...
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Containing an Account of Its Rise and Progress, the Political Springs Thereof with
Its Various Successes and Disappointments on Both Sides James Murray. 1 The
arguments made use of to support this doctrine , were all founded in the first ...
Containing an Account of Its Rise and Progress, the Political Springs Thereof with
Its Various Successes and Disappointments on Both Sides James Murray. 1 The
arguments made use of to support this doctrine , were all founded in the first ...
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