History of the American Revolution: With a Preliminary View of the Character and Principles of the Colonists, and Their Controversies with Great BritainN. Hickman, 1843 - 372 páginas |
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... army of Amherst , that made the northern campaign , in which Quebec was taken by Wolfe , was composed of pro- vincials . They were present and active at the capture of Louisburgh - they took the Island of Cape Breton - they conquered ...
... army of Amherst , that made the northern campaign , in which Quebec was taken by Wolfe , was composed of pro- vincials . They were present and active at the capture of Louisburgh - they took the Island of Cape Breton - they conquered ...
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... army within this province , in a time of peace , without the consent of the general assembly , is against law . " " Such a standing army must be designed to subjugate the people to arbitrary measures . It is a most violent infraction of ...
... army within this province , in a time of peace , without the consent of the general assembly , is against law . " " Such a standing army must be designed to subjugate the people to arbitrary measures . It is a most violent infraction of ...
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... army in several of these colonies in time of peace , without the con- sent of the legislature of the colony in which such army was kept , is against law . " As the most effectual means of enforcing the attention of the people of Great ...
... army in several of these colonies in time of peace , without the con- sent of the legislature of the colony in which such army was kept , is against law . " As the most effectual means of enforcing the attention of the people of Great ...
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... army , was by no means encouraging . When the heat of immediate ex- citement passed off , and all the privations and difficulties growing out of these deficiencies pressed upon them fully ; the effects were , for a while , dispiriting ...
... army , was by no means encouraging . When the heat of immediate ex- citement passed off , and all the privations and difficulties growing out of these deficiencies pressed upon them fully ; the effects were , for a while , dispiriting ...
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... army was gradu- ally re - modelled ; but not to any efficient extent , until the month of February 1776. With all these efforts , on the last day of December , the whole force enlisted did not amount to ten thousand men . The lines were ...
... army was gradu- ally re - modelled ; but not to any efficient extent , until the month of February 1776. With all these efforts , on the last day of December , the whole force enlisted did not amount to ten thousand men . The lines were ...
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