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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... give way fo eafily , but to use their utmost power to be revenged upon men whom they confidered as in- vaders of their country , and murderers of their friends vaders HISTORY OF A. D. 17760 In these circumftances no alternative remainea ...
... give way fo eafily , but to use their utmost power to be revenged upon men whom they confidered as in- vaders of their country , and murderers of their friends vaders HISTORY OF A. D. 17760 In these circumftances no alternative remainea ...
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... give up that town which had been the original caufe of the war , and the conftant object of contention fince it ... gives claim to an exclufive monopo- ly A. D. 1776 . : 3 THE WAR IN AMERICA .
... give up that town which had been the original caufe of the war , and the conftant object of contention fince it ... gives claim to an exclufive monopo- ly A. D. 1776 . : 3 THE WAR IN AMERICA .
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... gives claim to an exclufive monopo- ly of bravery . They were now fighting with their own countrymen , animated with the ftrong infpiring fpirit of liberty , with all that is dear to mankind at the point of their fwords , and not with ...
... gives claim to an exclufive monopo- ly of bravery . They were now fighting with their own countrymen , animated with the ftrong infpiring fpirit of liberty , with all that is dear to mankind at the point of their fwords , and not with ...
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... gives reafon to conclude that there was fome agreement which fome of the foldiers might break through , when they thought they were nearly fafe from the attack of their enemy.- This might happen without the General's knowledge . That ...
... gives reafon to conclude that there was fome agreement which fome of the foldiers might break through , when they thought they were nearly fafe from the attack of their enemy.- This might happen without the General's knowledge . That ...
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... give effect to this defign , were too numerous to afford any ftrong con- fidence of fuccefs . It was one of thofe bold under- takings which might have produced great advantages ; but it was of too perilous a nature for any thing lefs ...
... give effect to this defign , were too numerous to afford any ftrong con- fidence of fuccefs . It was one of thofe bold under- takings which might have produced great advantages ; but it was of too perilous a nature for any thing lefs ...
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