Royal Raiders: The Tories of the American RevolutionBobbs-Merrill, 1963 - 288 strani |
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... reported that " we had some grand Tory rides in the city this week . . . . Several of them were handled very roughly , being carried through the streets on rails , their clothes tore off their backs and their bodies pretty well mingled ...
... reported that " we had some grand Tory rides in the city this week . . . . Several of them were handled very roughly , being carried through the streets on rails , their clothes tore off their backs and their bodies pretty well mingled ...
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... reported to London , " I am satisfied I should have had 2,000 blacks , with whom I should have had no doubt of penetrating into the heart of this colony . " 11 Dunmore had to burn several of his smaller ships ; the rest , with their ...
... reported to London , " I am satisfied I should have had 2,000 blacks , with whom I should have had no doubt of penetrating into the heart of this colony . " 11 Dunmore had to burn several of his smaller ships ; the rest , with their ...
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... reported that 227 scalps were taken in the fight and only five prisoners , the Indians being so ex- asperated with their loss the previous year at Fort Stanwix that it was difficult to save the lives of the few who survived . McGinnis ...
... reported that 227 scalps were taken in the fight and only five prisoners , the Indians being so ex- asperated with their loss the previous year at Fort Stanwix that it was difficult to save the lives of the few who survived . McGinnis ...
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active Adams American Revolution appeared arms army asked attack battle became Boston Britain British called Captain carried cause Church Clinton Colonel colonies command Congress Continental effect enemy England escaped felt Ferguson fight fire Florida followed forces friends George Governor hands head Henry History horse independence Indians Island James Jersey John joined killed King land later laws leaders leave letter liberty lived London Lord North loyal Loyalists March Massachusetts miles military militia minister mountain named never North Carolina officers passed patriot Pennsylvania persons Peters Philadelphia political prisoners Quakers rebels received Records refused remained reported returned River royal Samuel sent ship side Society soldiers soon South taken Thomas tion told took Tories town tried troops turned Virginia Washington Whigs wife wounded wrote York young