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 65
... land forces which arrived with the fhips , of war , together with the marines , being landed with the utmost expedition , and joined to the garrifon up- on the 6th of May , the Governor marched immedi- ately to the provincial camp . He ...
... land forces which arrived with the fhips , of war , together with the marines , being landed with the utmost expedition , and joined to the garrifon up- on the 6th of May , the Governor marched immedi- ately to the provincial camp . He ...
Page 66
... land , one from England , and another from General Howe , together with the Brunfwick troops , arrived fucceflively in Canada , fo that the whole forces in the province , when complicated , were estimated at about 13,000 men . The ...
... land , one from England , and another from General Howe , together with the Brunfwick troops , arrived fucceflively in Canada , fo that the whole forces in the province , when complicated , were estimated at about 13,000 men . The ...
Page 67
... land and water , on their way from Quebec . The distance from Sorrel was about fifty miles , and the feveral armed veffels and tranfports full of troops , which had got up higher than Three Rivers lay full in the way . In the face of ...
... land and water , on their way from Quebec . The distance from Sorrel was about fifty miles , and the feveral armed veffels and tranfports full of troops , which had got up higher than Three Rivers lay full in the way . In the face of ...
Page 70
... land and water with great expedition . They had now nothing but the ordinary chances of the way to interrupt their march , and they made all the expedi- tion that they could to arrive at the Sorrel . They arrived there upon the 15th of ...
... land and water with great expedition . They had now nothing but the ordinary chances of the way to interrupt their march , and they made all the expedi- tion that they could to arrive at the Sorrel . They arrived there upon the 15th of ...
Page 81
... land forces were commanded by General Clinton , Lord Cornwallis , and Brigadier - General Vaughan . It is fomewhat furprizing , that at the time General Clinton failed from Boston , General Lee at the head of a strong detachment from ...
... land forces were commanded by General Clinton , Lord Cornwallis , and Brigadier - General Vaughan . It is fomewhat furprizing , that at the time General Clinton failed from Boston , General Lee at the head of a strong detachment from ...
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