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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... present and future destinies of nations , as the American Revolution . By this act , thirteen colonies , separated from the mother - country by a vast ocean , hitherto dependant on it for rulers , laws , and lawgivers , boldly took ...
... present and future destinies of nations , as the American Revolution . By this act , thirteen colonies , separated from the mother - country by a vast ocean , hitherto dependant on it for rulers , laws , and lawgivers , boldly took ...
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... present an inviting aspect , being mountainous and covered with glaciers , he did not go on shore , but bore away with the same wind , and , after four days ' sailing , arrived at Heriulfsnes in Greenland . This was in the summer of 986 ...
... present an inviting aspect , being mountainous and covered with glaciers , he did not go on shore , but bore away with the same wind , and , after four days ' sailing , arrived at Heriulfsnes in Greenland . This was in the summer of 986 ...
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... present , possessing more impudence than wit , and jealous of Columbus because he was a foreigner , and so highly honored by his master , abruptly asked him whether he thought that in case he had not dis- covered the Indies , there were ...
... present , possessing more impudence than wit , and jealous of Columbus because he was a foreigner , and so highly honored by his master , abruptly asked him whether he thought that in case he had not dis- covered the Indies , there were ...
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... present of a shirt and some trinkets gained his confidence . On returning to his boat he began to fish , and having ... Presents were exchanged ; and such was the reverence with which these people treated their prince , that while he ...
... present of a shirt and some trinkets gained his confidence . On returning to his boat he began to fish , and having ... Presents were exchanged ; and such was the reverence with which these people treated their prince , that while he ...
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... present , except such chiefs as were distin- guished by having plates of copper upon their heads . When this prince intended to visit the ship , he invariably intimated the number of boats which were to ac- company him , by lighting on ...
... present , except such chiefs as were distin- guished by having plates of copper upon their heads . When this prince intended to visit the ship , he invariably intimated the number of boats which were to ac- company him , by lighting on ...
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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