A History of the American Revolution; Comprehending All the Principal Events Both in the Field and in the Cabinet, المجلد 2F. Betts, 1822 |
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... thing , had they attempted it . In this affair with Colonel Mawhood , General Mercer , by whom the attack was begun with the Philadelphia militia , received three bayonet wounds , which proved mortal . Early in December , Congress had ...
... thing , had they attempted it . In this affair with Colonel Mawhood , General Mercer , by whom the attack was begun with the Philadelphia militia , received three bayonet wounds , which proved mortal . Early in December , Congress had ...
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... - gress could not keep from a daily and enormous de- preciation , every thing on the part of the enemy evinc- ed a determination to open the Spring campaign with more vigour than ever . General Howe , who had 16 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
... - gress could not keep from a daily and enormous de- preciation , every thing on the part of the enemy evinc- ed a determination to open the Spring campaign with more vigour than ever . General Howe , who had 16 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
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... things were passing in Jersey , Gene- ral Schuyler had made his peace with Congress by a satisfactory letter of explanation , and was appointed to the command of the northern department , includ- ing Albany , Ticonderoga , Fort Stanwix ...
... things were passing in Jersey , Gene- ral Schuyler had made his peace with Congress by a satisfactory letter of explanation , and was appointed to the command of the northern department , includ- ing Albany , Ticonderoga , Fort Stanwix ...
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... thing that was not before acknowledged , nor suggested any thing which could be considered as a remedy for the difficulties of their situation . Lieutenant General Burgoyne , who it will be re- collected had made so many empty boasts in ...
... thing that was not before acknowledged , nor suggested any thing which could be considered as a remedy for the difficulties of their situation . Lieutenant General Burgoyne , who it will be re- collected had made so many empty boasts in ...
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... thing like a feeling of sympathy with their engaged fellow citizens , the skirmish was over , and Warner on the retreat . A party , in the mean time had been sent by Bur- goyne , in pursuit of Colonel Long , who finding him- self hard ...
... thing like a feeling of sympathy with their engaged fellow citizens , the skirmish was over , and Warner on the retreat . A party , in the mean time had been sent by Bur- goyne , in pursuit of Colonel Long , who finding him- self hard ...
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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