The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment of the Independence of the United States of America, Količina 2Samuel Campbell, no. 124, Pearl-street, 1801 "The following work is not confined to the contest between Great Britain and the United States of America, but includes all the other parts of the war which originated from that contest. ... The form of letters, instead of chapters, is not altogether imaginary, as the author, from his arrival in America in 1770, maintained a correspondence with gentlemen in London, Rotterdam and Paris, answering in general to the prefixed dates."--Preface. |
Iz vsebine knjige
Zadetki 1–5 od 60
Stran 8
... corps , or- dered to fall upon the rear of the British . p . 356. Some firing between them , p . 359. Lee's corps retreat , p . 360. Wash ington meets the troops , and orders them to make a stand , p . 361. The British are checked , p ...
... corps , or- dered to fall upon the rear of the British . p . 356. Some firing between them , p . 359. Lee's corps retreat , p . 360. Wash ington meets the troops , and orders them to make a stand , p . 361. The British are checked , p ...
Stran 19
... corps . -at Montreal ; and so much was Arnold's detachment reduced , by the return of col . Enoe's division and other unfavorable circum- stances . Thus you see the besiegers were little more than half the garrison . Upon his appearing ...
... corps . -at Montreal ; and so much was Arnold's detachment reduced , by the return of col . Enoe's division and other unfavorable circum- stances . Thus you see the besiegers were little more than half the garrison . Upon his appearing ...
Stran 25
... corps been employed by him to gain the possession of them , it would have been in danger of being sur- rounded , of having its communication cut off , and of being ob- liged to surrender in less than twenty - four hours , through the ...
... corps been employed by him to gain the possession of them , it would have been in danger of being sur- rounded , of having its communication cut off , and of being ob- liged to surrender in less than twenty - four hours , through the ...
Stran 99
... corps upon the appearance of day , possesses himself of the heights over which the road passes . General Grant with the left wing advances along the coast by the west road , near the narrows . About midnight , the guard con- sisting all ...
... corps upon the appearance of day , possesses himself of the heights over which the road passes . General Grant with the left wing advances along the coast by the west road , near the narrows . About midnight , the guard con- sisting all ...
Stran 102
... corps . The embarkation of the troops was committed to gen . M'Dougall . He was upon the spot at Brooklye ferry , at cight o'clock , the hour fixed for the commencement of this important movement . To his great mortification he found ...
... corps . The embarkation of the troops was committed to gen . M'Dougall . He was upon the spot at Brooklye ferry , at cight o'clock , the hour fixed for the commencement of this important movement . To his great mortification he found ...
Druge izdaje - Prikaži vse
Pogosti izrazi in povedi
admiral Keppel Ameri Americans appointed arms arrived artillery attack batteaux boats body Boston brigade British Burgoyne camp cannon capt captain carried Clinton colonel colonies commander in chief commissioners committee conduct congress continental corps count d'Estaing court declaration defence detachment enemy enemy's engaged expedition expence fire fleet force Fort Edward Fort Montgomery France French frigates garrison Gates Great-Britain gress guns Hessians honor Hugh Palliser hundred immediately Indians inhabitants island joined killed land letter lieut light-infantry lord lord Cornwallis majesty marquis ment miles militia morning neral New-York night North-River o'clock obliged occasion officers party passed persons Philadelphia plunder possession present prisoners privates provisions rear received regiment resolved retreat river royal army sailed Scuyler secured sent ships side Silas Deane soldiers soon South-Carolina taken tion took town treaty troops Tryon county United vessels Washington whole wounded