The Pictorial History of the American Revolution: With a Sketch of the Early History of the Country, the Constitution of the United States, and a Chronological IndexJ.S. Redfield, 1845 - 432 Seiten |
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... enemies . It was now found that these people were engaged in hostilities with a neigh- boring nation , and that the absence of the king was occasioned by severe wounds lately received in battle , of which he lay sick at the chief town ...
... enemies . It was now found that these people were engaged in hostilities with a neigh- boring nation , and that the absence of the king was occasioned by severe wounds lately received in battle , of which he lay sick at the chief town ...
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... enemies in the colony , but we rather think only by his own adventurous spirit . He ascended first in his barge , then ... enemy as a buckler ; then he ran to the canoe , which he would have reached , had he not suddenly sunk in a deep ...
... enemies in the colony , but we rather think only by his own adventurous spirit . He ascended first in his barge , then ... enemy as a buckler ; then he ran to the canoe , which he would have reached , had he not suddenly sunk in a deep ...
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... enemy whose habitations , says Mather , 66 were the dark places of the earth ; " who , at moments the most unexpected , rushing from the depth of forests , surrounded and overwhelmed them . The war began with the burning of frontier ...
... enemy whose habitations , says Mather , 66 were the dark places of the earth ; " who , at moments the most unexpected , rushing from the depth of forests , surrounded and overwhelmed them . The war began with the burning of frontier ...
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... enemy , however , were overwhelmed by their disaster , which they never fully recovered . In spring , indeed , they re- sumed their wonted warfare , but with diminished means and spirit ; and in May , another of their principal ...
... enemy , however , were overwhelmed by their disaster , which they never fully recovered . In spring , indeed , they re- sumed their wonted warfare , but with diminished means and spirit ; and in May , another of their principal ...
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... enemy's hands . XII . The history of New England exhibits the extravagance indulged in by the quakers . Carrying to an undue length that religious movement which produced the Reformation , they relinquished a proper regard not only to ...
... enemy's hands . XII . The history of New England exhibits the extravagance indulged in by the quakers . Carrying to an undue length that religious movement which produced the Reformation , they relinquished a proper regard not only to ...
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afterward alarm American army appeared appointed arms Arnold arrived artillery assembly attack attempt baggage battle began boats body Boston Britain British army Burgoyne camp Captain carried Charleston coast Colonel colonies colonists command congress Cornwallis Count d'Estaing D'Estaing defence Delaware despatched detachment enemy engaged England expedition fire fleet force Fort Edward French garrison Georgia governor Hill hostile Hudson Indians inhabitants Island joined killed king Lake Lake Champlain Lake George land Lord Lord Cornwallis Lord Dunmore marched measures miles military militia morning night North North river officers parliament party passed Philadelphia possession prisoners proceeded province provisions reached rear received regiment reinforcements resolved retreat returned river royal sailed savages Savannah sent settlement settlers ships side Sir Henry Clinton Skenesborough soldiers soon South Carolina Sullivan's Island surrender Ticonderoga tion took town troops vessels Virginia voyage Washington woods wounded York