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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... instance of a man who presumed so little upon the possession of power so absolute . The lives and property of the whole country were placed VOL . II . 2 at his disposal . He was authorized to appoint and AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
... instance of a man who presumed so little upon the possession of power so absolute . The lives and property of the whole country were placed VOL . II . 2 at his disposal . He was authorized to appoint and AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
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... possession . About this time an achievement of considerable brilliance was performed by Colonel Meigs of New Haven . He was detached by General Parsons with one hundred and seventy men , in thirteen whale- boats to Saggharbour for the ...
... possession . About this time an achievement of considerable brilliance was performed by Colonel Meigs of New Haven . He was detached by General Parsons with one hundred and seventy men , in thirteen whale- boats to Saggharbour for the ...
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... possession of the passes in the mountains on his left , hastened to move his army from the low ground which they occupied , to the heights in face of the ene- my . The subsequent movements of the enemy prov- ed the correctness of ...
... possession of the passes in the mountains on his left , hastened to move his army from the low ground which they occupied , to the heights in face of the ene- my . The subsequent movements of the enemy prov- ed the correctness of ...
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... possessed the most correct information of his weakness . In this situation , all he could do , was to make the wisest arrangement of his means , and await the result . On the 30th , a part of the ene- my's vessels made their appearance ...
... possessed the most correct information of his weakness . In this situation , all he could do , was to make the wisest arrangement of his means , and await the result . On the 30th , a part of the ene- my's vessels made their appearance ...
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... possession of the abandoned post , at which he left the 62d regiment and the German regiment of Prince Frederick , pur- sued our sick , convalescent , baggage and stores , which had been sent by water to Skeenesborough , or White- hall ...
... possession of the abandoned post , at which he left the 62d regiment and the German regiment of Prince Frederick , pur- sued our sick , convalescent , baggage and stores , which had been sent by water to Skeenesborough , or White- hall ...
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advance American army appointed arms Arnold arrived artillery attack attempt battle bayonet brave brigade British army Burgoyne Cambden camp Captain cavalry Charleston Colonel Greene Colonel White Commander in Chief compelled conduct Congress considerable corps Count D'Estaing court creek crossed defence despatched detachment determined enemy enemy's Events of 1777 expedition Fayette fire fleet force France French garrison Gene Governour Greene honour immediately infantry inhabitants Island joined killed and wounded la Fayette land Lee's legion legion letter Lieutenant Colonel Lincoln Lord Cornwallis Lord Rawdon lordship Majesty Marquis Maryland mean ment miles militia Minister morning moved neral New-York night North officers orders party possession Prevost prisoners publick pursued quarters rear received regiment reinforcements retired retreat river Schuyler sent ships Sir Henry Clinton Sir William situation soldiers soon South Carolina surrender Tarleton tion tories town treaty troops United Virginia Washington Wayne whole