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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... fleet with respect to the number of veffels and tonnage , and these were al- fo crowded with people ; but the fhips were without force , and continued months without hands to navi- gate them . The rebels took poffeffion of Norfolk , and ...
... fleet with respect to the number of veffels and tonnage , and these were al- fo crowded with people ; but the fhips were without force , and continued months without hands to navi- gate them . The rebels took poffeffion of Norfolk , and ...
Page 34
... fleet were dif- treffed for the want of provifions and neceffaries of every fort , and were cut off from every kind of fuc- cour on fhore . This occafioned frequent fkirmimes between the armed fhips and boats , and the forces that were ...
... fleet were dif- treffed for the want of provifions and neceffaries of every fort , and were cut off from every kind of fuc- cour on fhore . This occafioned frequent fkirmimes between the armed fhips and boats , and the forces that were ...
Page 48
... fleet , as well as of the land for- ces . The openness and mildness of the winter difappoint- ed thofe fanguine hopes ; for the weather was uncom- monly mild , and the frofts had none of these effects which they fanguinely expected ...
... fleet , as well as of the land for- ces . The openness and mildness of the winter difappoint- ed thofe fanguine hopes ; for the weather was uncom- monly mild , and the frofts had none of these effects which they fanguinely expected ...
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... fleet were through neceffity confined to the harbour of Bofton . It indeed highly provoked and chagrined the army in the town and on Bunker's Hill , to fee provifions and other neceffaries juft fnatched from them before their eyes , and ...
... fleet were through neceffity confined to the harbour of Bofton . It indeed highly provoked and chagrined the army in the town and on Bunker's Hill , to fee provifions and other neceffaries juft fnatched from them before their eyes , and ...
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... fleet to get clearly out of the harbour and road ; but they were afterwards well compenfated in their paffage , their voyage to Hallifax being fhorter and more happy than could have been reasonably expect- ed . Several fhips of war were ...
... fleet to get clearly out of the harbour and road ; but they were afterwards well compenfated in their paffage , their voyage to Hallifax being fhorter and more happy than could have been reasonably expect- ed . Several fhips of war were ...
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