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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... immediately to prevent the effects , which he forefaw would follow of confequence . There was a public magazine belong- ing to the colony in the capital of Williamsburgh , which was laid up in there , in cafe of any emergency , arifing ...
... immediately to prevent the effects , which he forefaw would follow of confequence . There was a public magazine belong- ing to the colony in the capital of Williamsburgh , which was laid up in there , in cafe of any emergency , arifing ...
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... immediately and intolerably preffing , was in fome measure relieved by the destruction of houses . It muft undoubtedly have been a bitter reflection to men of any feelings to think of the cause of pulling down the dwellings and habit ...
... immediately and intolerably preffing , was in fome measure relieved by the destruction of houses . It muft undoubtedly have been a bitter reflection to men of any feelings to think of the cause of pulling down the dwellings and habit ...
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... immediately difpatched inftructions to General Wafh- ington , totally to change the mode of carrying on the war , and to bring the affair at Bofton to the fpeedieft . decifion that was poffible , in order that the army might be ...
... immediately difpatched inftructions to General Wafh- ington , totally to change the mode of carrying on the war , and to bring the affair at Bofton to the fpeedieft . decifion that was poffible , in order that the army might be ...
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... immediately fuc- ceeded it , and which does credit to his humanity .--- A number of fick and wounded provincials lay fcat- tered about and hid in woods and villages , when they were in the greatest danger of perishing under the ...
... immediately fuc- ceeded it , and which does credit to his humanity .--- A number of fick and wounded provincials lay fcat- tered about and hid in woods and villages , when they were in the greatest danger of perishing under the ...
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... immediately landed on the continent , and marching by La Prairie , croffed by the peninsula formed by the St Lawrence and the Sorrel , in order to join Gene- ral Burgoyne at St John's , where they expected a ftand and a strong ...
... immediately landed on the continent , and marching by La Prairie , croffed by the peninsula formed by the St Lawrence and the Sorrel , in order to join Gene- ral Burgoyne at St John's , where they expected a ftand and a strong ...
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