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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... troops were but lately raised and unexperienced in the art of war , and they were now going to engage old troops under the command of great and experienced officers , furnished with . every thing neceffary for either attacking or ...
... troops were but lately raised and unexperienced in the art of war , and they were now going to engage old troops under the command of great and experienced officers , furnished with . every thing neceffary for either attacking or ...
Page 76
... troops whom they engage can stand their first attack , they will be very ready to conquer them , or at least to put them to flight . ་ ས་ This victory greatly elated the Carolinians . They had fhewn that their province was not fo weak ...
... troops whom they engage can stand their first attack , they will be very ready to conquer them , or at least to put them to flight . ་ ས་ This victory greatly elated the Carolinians . They had fhewn that their province was not fo weak ...
Page 77
... troops arrived , to give them a warm re- ception . By all that one can learn from the hiftory of this war , it seems to have been raised by the igno- rance and pride of the feveral Governors of the pro- vinces , who mifinformed ...
... troops arrived , to give them a warm re- ception . By all that one can learn from the hiftory of this war , it seems to have been raised by the igno- rance and pride of the feveral Governors of the pro- vinces , who mifinformed ...
Page 80
... troops , and much against any operations which they intended to perform . The exceffive heat rendered the troops fickly , even at Cape Fear , notwithstanding the plenty of refreshments , they pro- cured , and the little labour they had ...
... troops , and much against any operations which they intended to perform . The exceffive heat rendered the troops fickly , even at Cape Fear , notwithstanding the plenty of refreshments , they pro- cured , and the little labour they had ...
Page 123
... troops being brought into England in the year 1745. It was also infisted upon as thoroughly legal and conftitutional , and the crown lawyers endeavoured to reftrain the construction of the bill of rights , by fhewing that its operation ...
... troops being brought into England in the year 1745. It was also infisted upon as thoroughly legal and conftitutional , and the crown lawyers endeavoured to reftrain the construction of the bill of rights , by fhewing that its operation ...
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