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 54
... ministry , who were fo fure of conquering the colonists with a few grenadiers and red coats , thought all places equally eafily fubdued . It was an infatuation which from the beginning of this ruinous war had poffeffed all its friends ...
... ministry , who were fo fure of conquering the colonists with a few grenadiers and red coats , thought all places equally eafily fubdued . It was an infatuation which from the beginning of this ruinous war had poffeffed all its friends ...
Page 61
... ministry , who had given out that the fight of a few grenadiers would frighten the whole colonies into a compliance with their measures . Their invincible troops were now obliged to abandon Boston before a new raised militia , who were ...
... ministry , who had given out that the fight of a few grenadiers would frighten the whole colonies into a compliance with their measures . Their invincible troops were now obliged to abandon Boston before a new raised militia , who were ...
Page 91
... ministry were willing rather to publish the grof- feft abfurdities , than to admit that their fchemes were erroneous , or that the colonists had any courage . Before we proceed to the progrefs of the grand . army under General Howe , it ...
... ministry were willing rather to publish the grof- feft abfurdities , than to admit that their fchemes were erroneous , or that the colonists had any courage . Before we proceed to the progrefs of the grand . army under General Howe , it ...
Page 92
... ministry could not help feeling great uneafinefs at the accounts that were daily re- ceived from the colonies during the fitting of parlia ment . For though oppofition were not very strong in number , they were very quick fighted in ...
... ministry could not help feeling great uneafinefs at the accounts that were daily re- ceived from the colonies during the fitting of parlia ment . For though oppofition were not very strong in number , they were very quick fighted in ...
Page 98
... ministry and the meafures which they were now purfuing . A petition and re- monftrance was agreed upon by the livery of that city , which strongly reprobated the measures that were going on , but as the King would not receive going 98 ...
... ministry and the meafures which they were now purfuing . A petition and re- monftrance was agreed upon by the livery of that city , which strongly reprobated the measures that were going on , but as the King would not receive going 98 ...
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