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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... person , who , from an idle ambition of aggran- dizing himself , and his own family , had led them into dangers and difficulties , in search of a country which nowhere existed ; they said they had given suffi- cient proofs of their ...
... person , who , from an idle ambition of aggran- dizing himself , and his own family , had led them into dangers and difficulties , in search of a country which nowhere existed ; they said they had given suffi- cient proofs of their ...
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... person who should first discover land ; but if any one cried out land , and it did not prove to be so , he was to be exclu- ded from the reward , even though he should afterward discover it . But the people of the Nina , which was ...
... person who should first discover land ; but if any one cried out land , and it did not prove to be so , he was to be exclu- ded from the reward , even though he should afterward discover it . But the people of the Nina , which was ...
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... person and reputation he soon succeeded in gaining the affections and hand of a lady of distinguished rank and merit , Isabella de Bobadilla , which marriage strengthened his influence at court . About this FIG . 15. - Portrait of ...
... person and reputation he soon succeeded in gaining the affections and hand of a lady of distinguished rank and merit , Isabella de Bobadilla , which marriage strengthened his influence at court . About this FIG . 15. - Portrait of ...
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... persons in every direction to explore the country ; and they re- turned with favorable reports . During this time the Indians were not idle . To justify the bravadoes of their cacique , they lurked in ambush about the camp , so that a ...
... persons in every direction to explore the country ; and they re- turned with favorable reports . During this time the Indians were not idle . To justify the bravadoes of their cacique , they lurked in ambush about the camp , so that a ...
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... persons , fearlessly approached op- posite the ship . A long mat was spread for him , on which he sat down ; and four men of his followers , apparently men of rank , squatted themselves on the corner . Signs were made for the English to ...
... persons , fearlessly approached op- posite the ship . A long mat was spread for him , on which he sat down ; and four men of his followers , apparently men of rank , squatted themselves on the corner . Signs were made for the English 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