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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... river.- The people upon this occafion difcovered powder , fhot , ball , and various military stores and implements that had been buried in the palace - garden and yards . This ferved to inflame them exceedingly , every man confidering ...
... river.- The people upon this occafion difcovered powder , fhot , ball , and various military stores and implements that had been buried in the palace - garden and yards . This ferved to inflame them exceedingly , every man confidering ...
Page 47
... erected by the militia , on the banks of the river , and an engagement . 1 with cannon and small arms took place , in with A. D. 1776 THE WAR IN AMERICA . neceffaries as the island afforded, and by the affiftance ...
... erected by the militia , on the banks of the river , and an engagement . 1 with cannon and small arms took place , in with A. D. 1776 THE WAR IN AMERICA . neceffaries as the island afforded, and by the affiftance ...
Page 65
... river . General Carleton was too well verfed in military affairs to lofe an opportunity of feizing the advanta- ges which the prefent fituation afforded . A fmall de- tachment of land forces which arrived with the fhips , of war ...
... river . General Carleton was too well verfed in military affairs to lofe an opportunity of feizing the advanta- ges which the prefent fituation afforded . A fmall de- tachment of land forces which arrived with the fhips , of war ...
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... river St. Lawrence , and takes its name from the neighbourhood of one of the branch- es of a large river , whofe waters are difcharged thro three mouths into that great refervior . The provincials after their flight from Quebec con ...
... river St. Lawrence , and takes its name from the neighbourhood of one of the branch- es of a large river , whofe waters are difcharged thro three mouths into that great refervior . The provincials after their flight from Quebec con ...
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... Rivers ; which if it had taken place , and been attended with all the fuccefs it was capable of , might have been ... river St. Laurence fpreads to a great extent , ar- rived at Newlet , from whence they fell down the ri- ver by night ...
... Rivers ; which if it had taken place , and been attended with all the fuccefs it was capable of , might have been ... river St. Laurence fpreads to a great extent , ar- rived at Newlet , from whence they fell down the ri- ver by night ...
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