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They ought to have had parties concealed behind every hedge , wall , or ditch , to
have fired by surprise upon every advanced party of their foes , which might have
retreated to the main body when sore pressed , and given the alarm in due ...
They ought to have had parties concealed behind every hedge , wall , or ditch , to
have fired by surprise upon every advanced party of their foes , which might have
retreated to the main body when sore pressed , and given the alarm in due ...
Page 163
They ought to have had parties concealed behind every hedge , wall , or ditch , to
have fired by surprise upon every ada vanced party of their foes , which might
have retreated to the main body when sore pressed , and given the alarm in due
...
They ought to have had parties concealed behind every hedge , wall , or ditch , to
have fired by surprise upon every ada vanced party of their foes , which might
have retreated to the main body when sore pressed , and given the alarm in due
...
Page 221
The regiment of Rall having been detached to support the picquęt which was first
attacked , was soon put into diforder by the regreat of that party , and obliged to
rejoin the main bor dy . Colonel Rall now bravely charged the enemy , but being
...
The regiment of Rall having been detached to support the picquęt which was first
attacked , was soon put into diforder by the regreat of that party , and obliged to
rejoin the main bor dy . Colonel Rall now bravely charged the enemy , but being
...
Page 440
Upon the 25th of June , about eight o'clock in the morning , when the army began
to march , some parties of the provincials appeared in the woods and attacked
the troops upon the left flank ; these being only flying parties , were made to retire
...
Upon the 25th of June , about eight o'clock in the morning , when the army began
to march , some parties of the provincials appeared in the woods and attacked
the troops upon the left flank ; these being only flying parties , were made to retire
...
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IV , The contracting parties agree , that in cafe either of them should form a
particular enterprize , in which the concurrence of the other may be be desired ,
the party whose concurrence is desired , shall readily and with faith , join to act in
...
IV , The contracting parties agree , that in cafe either of them should form a
particular enterprize , in which the concurrence of the other may be be desired ,
the party whose concurrence is desired , shall readily and with faith , join to act in
...
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| Title | 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 2 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, James Murray |
| Author | James Murray |
| Publisher | Robson, 1780 |
| Original from | the Bavarian State Library |
| Digitized | 20 Apr 2012 |
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