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Page 66
The general rendezvous was at the Three Rivers , which lies half way between
Quebec and Mount Real , and at the ... This place lies on the north side of the
river St. Lawrence , and takes its name from the neighbourhood of one of the ...
The general rendezvous was at the Three Rivers , which lies half way between
Quebec and Mount Real , and at the ... This place lies on the north side of the
river St. Lawrence , and takes its name from the neighbourhood of one of the ...
Page 181
But the situation was ex , ceedingly strong and the approaches difficult , Upon the
13th of November the army returned ļowly , by , the North River , and encamped
on the heights of Fordham , at a moderate distance from Kingsbridge , with the ...
But the situation was ex , ceedingly strong and the approaches difficult , Upon the
13th of November the army returned ļowly , by , the North River , and encamped
on the heights of Fordham , at a moderate distance from Kingsbridge , with the ...
Page 221
The passage was however difficult ; the river was so encumbered with ice that it
was with great labour that they could work the boats cross the river , which
retarded their paffage są much that it was near four o'clock before it was com
pleated .
The passage was however difficult ; the river was so encumbered with ice that it
was with great labour that they could work the boats cross the river , which
retarded their paffage są much that it was near four o'clock before it was com
pleated .
Page 222
Some few of the Chaffeurs , and some ftragglers made their escape along the
river fide to Bordentown , several of the Hessians that had been out plundering in
the country , and accordingly absent from their dety that morning , took the same
...
Some few of the Chaffeurs , and some ftragglers made their escape along the
river fide to Bordentown , several of the Hessians that had been out plundering in
the country , and accordingly absent from their dety that morning , took the same
...
Page 266
ed the fords , with an intention of disputing the passage of that river . In this
situation upon the 11th of of September the British forces advanced in two
column's towards the enemy . The right , under the command of General
Knyphausen ...
ed the fords , with an intention of disputing the passage of that river . In this
situation upon the 11th of of September the British forces advanced in two
column's towards the enemy . The right , under the command of General
Knyphausen ...
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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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