The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment of the Independence of the United States of America, Band 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. |
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... had to guard an extent of better than a dozen miles , with few more troops than what were in Boston . Such was the want of muskets , that that in order to supply the new enlisted soldiers , 4. D. 1776. ] 13 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
... had to guard an extent of better than a dozen miles , with few more troops than what were in Boston . Such was the want of muskets , that that in order to supply the new enlisted soldiers , 4. D. 1776. ] 13 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
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... miles of New - York , and near upon two hundred and fifty miles from Cambridge . Lee set off on the 11th ; and when at New - Haven , one hundred and sixty miles distant , wrote on the 16th to Washington . " I shall send immediately an ...
... miles of New - York , and near upon two hundred and fifty miles from Cambridge . Lee set off on the 11th ; and when at New - Haven , one hundred and sixty miles distant , wrote on the 16th to Washington . " I shall send immediately an ...
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... miles beyond Schenectady accompanied by some of the leading Scotchmen , and two or three others , when pro- posals were made to him he begged time to answer until the next evening , to which Scuyler consented . [ Jan. 18. ] On Thursday ...
... miles beyond Schenectady accompanied by some of the leading Scotchmen , and two or three others , when pro- posals were made to him he begged time to answer until the next evening , to which Scuyler consented . [ Jan. 18. ] On Thursday ...
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... , as they had not many more than four hundred men fit for duty . But they retired about three miles from the city , and posted themselves advantageously * . After mentioning city , AD . 1776. ] 23 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
... , as they had not many more than four hundred men fit for duty . But they retired about three miles from the city , and posted themselves advantageously * . After mentioning city , AD . 1776. ] 23 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
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... miles , they embarked and went from New - London through the Sound to New - York by water . The rest , excepting a few which were left in Boston , took the same route , when the fleet put to sea , the American army was well supplied ...
... miles , they embarked and went from New - London through the Sound to New - York by water . The rest , excepting a few which were left in Boston , took the same route , when the fleet put to sea , the American army was well supplied ...
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