History of the American Revolution: With a Preliminary View of the Character and Principles of the Colonists, and Their Controversies with Great BritainN. Hickman, 1834 - 372 páginas |
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... Retreat of Americans - Evacuation of New York - Skirmishing - Farther retreat - Measures of Congress - Conferences on Conciliation , fail - Battle of White Plains - Fort Washington falls - Retreat through New Jersey - Rhode Island falls ...
... Retreat of Americans - Evacuation of New York - Skirmishing - Farther retreat - Measures of Congress - Conferences on Conciliation , fail - Battle of White Plains - Fort Washington falls - Retreat through New Jersey - Rhode Island falls ...
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... Retreat to Fort Edward Revival of Public Spirit - British invest Fort Schuyler - Defeat and Death of General Herkimer - Arnold advances British retire - Change of Prospects - Battle of Bennington - Murder of Miss McCrea - Burgoyne ...
... Retreat to Fort Edward Revival of Public Spirit - British invest Fort Schuyler - Defeat and Death of General Herkimer - Arnold advances British retire - Change of Prospects - Battle of Bennington - Murder of Miss McCrea - Burgoyne ...
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... retreat from the stand , taken in favor of the British claims , was neither practi- cable , had they been so disposed , consistent with the tem- per of parliament and the state of parties nor did it accord with their own feelings and ...
... retreat from the stand , taken in favor of the British claims , was neither practi- cable , had they been so disposed , consistent with the tem- per of parliament and the state of parties nor did it accord with their own feelings and ...
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... retreat , found themselves attacked on every side , by straggling shooters , and parties of volunteers . Every wall , fence , house , and tree , contri- buted to shelter some exasperated New Englander ; and a perpetual fire was kept up ...
... retreat , found themselves attacked on every side , by straggling shooters , and parties of volunteers . Every wall , fence , house , and tree , contri- buted to shelter some exasperated New Englander ; and a perpetual fire was kept up ...
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... retreat of the main body , and then made their own retreat over Charlestown Neck , with inconsiderable loss , though exposed to the fire of the Glasgow man - of - war , and several floating batteries . The Americans entrenched ...
... retreat of the main body , and then made their own retreat over Charlestown Neck , with inconsiderable loss , though exposed to the fire of the Glasgow man - of - war , and several floating batteries . The Americans entrenched ...
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