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 |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 91
Página 107
... militia - enlist one - fourth of the militia , to be ready at a moment's warning , thence called minute men ; and appointed three general offi- cers - Jedediah Preble , Artemas Ward , and Colonel Pome- roy . They gave information to the ...
... militia - enlist one - fourth of the militia , to be ready at a moment's warning , thence called minute men ; and appointed three general offi- cers - Jedediah Preble , Artemas Ward , and Colonel Pome- roy . They gave information to the ...
Página 109
... militia , and procuring the necessary supplies . 6 In March , the Massachusetts Congress met at Concord , where the committees of ' Safety ' and Supplies ' had collected a large quantity of stores and ammunition . A part of their stores ...
... militia , and procuring the necessary supplies . 6 In March , the Massachusetts Congress met at Concord , where the committees of ' Safety ' and Supplies ' had collected a large quantity of stores and ammunition . A part of their stores ...
Página 110
... militia , commanded by Captain Parker , on parade , with a number of spectators of the village , on the green . Notwithstanding the precau- tions of the British officers to prevent the spread of the intelligence , the march of the ...
... militia , commanded by Captain Parker , on parade , with a number of spectators of the village , on the green . Notwithstanding the precau- tions of the British officers to prevent the spread of the intelligence , the march of the ...
Página 111
... militia , to the authorities of Great Britain . They dispatched to England an account of the battle of Lexington , with depositions to prove the aggres- sions committed by the troops . With it they sent an address to the people of Great ...
... militia , to the authorities of Great Britain . They dispatched to England an account of the battle of Lexington , with depositions to prove the aggres- sions committed by the troops . With it they sent an address to the people of Great ...
Página 112
... militia promptly formed the plan of seizing the important fortresses of Ticonderoga and Crown Point . They were commanded by Colonels Ethan Allen , and Benedict Arnold . By forced marches they surprised Ticonderoga ; and the two ...
... militia promptly formed the plan of seizing the important fortresses of Ticonderoga and Crown Point . They were commanded by Colonels Ethan Allen , and Benedict Arnold . By forced marches they surprised Ticonderoga ; and the two ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
History of the American Revolution, with a Preliminary View of the Character ... Samuel Farmer] [From Old Catalo [Wilson Sin vista previa disponible - 2016 |
Términos y frases comunes
adopted advance afterwards American army appointed arms arrived artillery assembly attack authority battle bill Boston Britain British army Burgoyne camp campaign Clinton Colonel colonies colonists command Commander-in-chief commenced common Congress consent constitution Cornwallis court declaration defence Delaware detachment determined directed duty effect enemy England established fleet France French garrison Governor Hessians hostile House House of Burgesses hundred independence Island Jersey king land laws legislature liberty Lord Lord North Lord Rawdon Massachusetts measures ment miles military militia minister ministry nation North officers parliament party passed patriots peace person Philadelphia position principles prisoners province received refused reinforcements remonstrances resistance resolutions retreat revenue Rhode Island Richard Henry Lee river royal Samuel Adams sent ships Sir Henry Clinton soon South Carolina spirit stamp act taxation taxes thousand tion took town treaty troops United vessels Virginia voted Washington whole wounded York