A History of the American Revolution; Comprehending All the Principal Events Both in the Field and in the Cabinet, Količina 2F. Betts, 1822 |
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... - der the guardianship of the Mother Country . We have seen that Lord Cornwallis entered Newark on- ly a few hours after Washington had evacuated it ; and that if his orders had not been peremptory , 2 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
... - der the guardianship of the Mother Country . We have seen that Lord Cornwallis entered Newark on- ly a few hours after Washington had evacuated it ; and that if his orders had not been peremptory , 2 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
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... entered into action with Howe's advance and continued to fight until the col- umn under Cornwallis was almost upon him . He escaped however with a trifling loss . Howe contin- ued the pursuit to Westfield , where he remained until the ...
... entered into action with Howe's advance and continued to fight until the col- umn under Cornwallis was almost upon him . He escaped however with a trifling loss . Howe contin- ued the pursuit to Westfield , where he remained until the ...
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... . The British General certainly entered up- on this campaign under every favourable circum- stance with every reasonable prospect of adding to the fame he had already won in other countries . 28 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
... . The British General certainly entered up- on this campaign under every favourable circum- stance with every reasonable prospect of adding to the fame he had already won in other countries . 28 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
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... entered the Chesapeake . The moment this intelligence was re- ceived , Washington marched his troops , amounting to about eleven thousand , to Pennsylvania . By this time the royal army had landed at the head of Elk , and was on its ...
... entered the Chesapeake . The moment this intelligence was re- ceived , Washington marched his troops , amounting to about eleven thousand , to Pennsylvania . By this time the royal army had landed at the head of Elk , and was on its ...
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... entered into with Mr. Deane but sensible of the ser- vices he has rendered these States , and having a fa- vourable opinion of his merits and abilities , they will cheerfully give him such rank and appointments as shall not be ...
... entered into with Mr. Deane but sensible of the ser- vices he has rendered these States , and having a fa- vourable opinion of his merits and abilities , they will cheerfully give him such rank and appointments as shall not be ...
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