Lives of the Presidents of the United States: With Biographical Notices of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, Sketches of the Most Remarkable Events in the History of the Country, from Its Discovery to the Present Time, and a General View of Its Present ConditionN. Watson & Company, 1833 - 508 sivua |
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... British armed vessels . The troops were not sufficiently numerous to defend so large an extent of country , but it was difficult to make a more compact arrangement . The British army were posted in three divisions . The main body ...
... British armed vessels . The troops were not sufficiently numerous to defend so large an extent of country , but it was difficult to make a more compact arrangement . The British army were posted in three divisions . The main body ...
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... British factories along the coast , was obtained by the exchange of New - England rum . A British ordnance ship , completely laden with military stores , was captured by a privateer under the command of Cap- tain Manly . On the fifth of ...
... British factories along the coast , was obtained by the exchange of New - England rum . A British ordnance ship , completely laden with military stores , was captured by a privateer under the command of Cap- tain Manly . On the fifth of ...
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... British regiments , is more , probably , than ever was attempted . " About the middle of February , 1776 , the waters about Boston had become sufficiently frozen to bear the troops . Washington was now desirous to execute his plan of ...
... British regiments , is more , probably , than ever was attempted . " About the middle of February , 1776 , the waters about Boston had become sufficiently frozen to bear the troops . Washington was now desirous to execute his plan of ...
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... British now resolved to evacuate Boston as soon as possible . paper signed by four of the selectmen was sent out with a flag of truce , containing a proposition , which purported to come from General Howe , that the town should be left ...
... British now resolved to evacuate Boston as soon as possible . paper signed by four of the selectmen was sent out with a flag of truce , containing a proposition , which purported to come from General Howe , that the town should be left ...
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... British had cantoned their troops in a very loose and uncovered manner , being in daily expectation to pass over into Pennsylvania by means of the ice , which is generally formed about that time . On receiving information of the number ...
... British had cantoned their troops in a very loose and uncovered manner , being in daily expectation to pass over into Pennsylvania by means of the ice , which is generally formed about that time . On receiving information of the number ...
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Adams Admiral afterwards American appointed arms army arrived Assembly attack body Boston Britain British called Captain Carolina character chief citizens Colonel colonies Columbus command commenced committee Congress Constitution Continental Congress continued council Court Declaration of Independence declared defence delegates discharge duties elected enemy England English executive favor fire force Fort Strother France French friends Governor Hispaniola honor House hundred immediately independence Indians island Jackson James Monroe Jefferson John Adams land Legislature liberty March Maryland Massachusetts measures ment miles military militia Minister Missouri Monroe nation native New-York occasion party passed patriotism peace Pennsylvania Philadelphia political present President received resolution respect retired river sailed Samuel Adams seat Secretary Secretary of War Senate sent ships soldiers soon South Carolina Spain spirit Tennessee thousand tion took town treaty troops Union United vessels Virginia votes Washington whole