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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... island of Bermuda of about 100 , barrels , which was carried off , as was pretended ,. without the knowledge of the inhabitants . neral Washington , for keepin While plundering , threatening , and hoftility was conftantly carried on ...
... island of Bermuda of about 100 , barrels , which was carried off , as was pretended ,. without the knowledge of the inhabitants . neral Washington , for keepin While plundering , threatening , and hoftility was conftantly carried on ...
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... made to procure provifions were not attended with great fuccefs . Some veffels were fent to Barbadoes to procure what could be had of fuch neceffaries neceffaries as the island afforded , and by the affiftance 46 A. D. 1776 HISTORY OF.
... made to procure provifions were not attended with great fuccefs . Some veffels were fent to Barbadoes to procure what could be had of fuch neceffaries neceffaries as the island afforded , and by the affiftance 46 A. D. 1776 HISTORY OF.
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... island afforded , and by the affiftance of the Governor a very moderate quantity was ob- tained ; and it was fuppofed , and not without reafon , that had the matter been fully known , they would not have fucceeded fo well as they did ...
... island afforded , and by the affiftance of the Governor a very moderate quantity was ob- tained ; and it was fuppofed , and not without reafon , that had the matter been fully known , they would not have fucceeded fo well as they did ...
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... islands , it was conjectured that they intended to attack Castle- William , the poffeff on of which would have been a Taeans of fhutting up the fhips of war in the harbour . General Howe before he left the place blew up the ...
... islands , it was conjectured that they intended to attack Castle- William , the poffeff on of which would have been a Taeans of fhutting up the fhips of war in the harbour . General Howe before he left the place blew up the ...
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... island of Montreal to La Prairie on the continent . Here they discovered that the enemy had abandoned the city and ifland of Montreal on the preceding evening , and that if the wind had been favourable , they might have met at this ...
... island of Montreal to La Prairie on the continent . Here they discovered that the enemy had abandoned the city and ifland of Montreal on the preceding evening , and that if the wind had been favourable , they might have met at this ...
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