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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... regiment , as well as £ 120,000 currency ; and an Indian force undertook to assist . The governor , who was thus enabled to make an invasion with 2,000 men , reduced two succes- sive forts ; but the castle of St. Augustine itself was ...
... regiment , as well as £ 120,000 currency ; and an Indian force undertook to assist . The governor , who was thus enabled to make an invasion with 2,000 men , reduced two succes- sive forts ; but the castle of St. Augustine itself was ...
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... regiment , and sent with Colonel Fry toward the scene of action , which he had carefully examined on his former journey . Fry died in the wilds , and then Washington took the sole command . He was joined by some of the Indian tribes ...
... regiment , and sent with Colonel Fry toward the scene of action , which he had carefully examined on his former journey . Fry died in the wilds , and then Washington took the sole command . He was joined by some of the Indian tribes ...
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... regiments , was despatched from Ireland to co - operate with the Virginia forces in obtaining the command of the Ohio . His arrival excited enthusiastic hopes , and at Alexandria he met the governors of five colonies , assembled to ...
... regiments , was despatched from Ireland to co - operate with the Virginia forces in obtaining the command of the Ohio . His arrival excited enthusiastic hopes , and at Alexandria he met the governors of five colonies , assembled to ...
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... regiment was among the mob . Next morning , Mr. Oliver , to save his life , resigned his office , and whenever any one was heard of who defended or was likely to succeed him , a day was fixed for mobbing his house ; a measure which was ...
... regiment was among the mob . Next morning , Mr. Oliver , to save his life , resigned his office , and whenever any one was heard of who defended or was likely to succeed him , a day was fixed for mobbing his house ; a measure which was ...
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... regiments were ordered from New York to be quartered at Boston . The first rumor of this measure raised an extraordi- nary ferment ; a town meeting was held , and a committee appointed , who waited on the governor to ascertain the truth ...
... regiments were ordered from New York to be quartered at Boston . The first rumor of this measure raised an extraordi- nary ferment ; a town meeting was held , and a committee appointed , who waited on the governor to ascertain the truth ...
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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