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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Page 242
... loss , ac- cording to all our accounts , on the fide of the Ameri- cans was more than double , and the number of the flain about four to one . The Americans gave a ve- ry different account of these actions , and rate our lofs as high as ...
... loss , ac- cording to all our accounts , on the fide of the Ameri- cans was more than double , and the number of the flain about four to one . The Americans gave a ve- ry different account of these actions , and rate our lofs as high as ...
Page 335
... decide the fate of the war ; the failure of my junction with Sir Harry Clin on , or the loss of my retreat to Canada , could only be be a partial misfortune . " Whether his retreat was A : D. 1777 335 THE WAR IN AMERICA :
... decide the fate of the war ; the failure of my junction with Sir Harry Clin on , or the loss of my retreat to Canada , could only be be a partial misfortune . " Whether his retreat was A : D. 1777 335 THE WAR IN AMERICA :
Page 346
... loss on both fides . “ In the mean time , the British general difcovered , that the enemy had pushed a strong body forward to turn his right , which if effected , he would have been completely enclosed on every fide . Nothing was left ...
... loss on both fides . “ In the mean time , the British general difcovered , that the enemy had pushed a strong body forward to turn his right , which if effected , he would have been completely enclosed on every fide . Nothing was left ...
Page 430
... loss to account for a meafure , the reafons of which appeared totally myf terious to them . They were almoft afhamed to con- fefs the fact itself , and for fome time remained in fuf- penfe concerning the authenticity of the accounts ...
... loss to account for a meafure , the reafons of which appeared totally myf terious to them . They were almoft afhamed to con- fefs the fact itself , and for fome time remained in fuf- penfe concerning the authenticity of the accounts ...
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... loss to his majesty was only two privates of the 48th regiment . The different attacks of the enemy . weré commanded by the Marquis de Bouille , governor - general of Martinico , the Marquis Duchelleau , now governor of Dominica , Count ...
... loss to his majesty was only two privates of the 48th regiment . The different attacks of the enemy . weré commanded by the Marquis de Bouille , governor - general of Martinico , the Marquis Duchelleau , now governor of Dominica , Count ...
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