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 Index ...Lee and Shepard, 1859 - 429 páginas |
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... Virginia , though of vast extent , and presenting many natural advantages , had attracted little attention . The Spaniards , as long as they could , jealously guarded this coast ; and the bloody catastrophe of the first French ...
... Virginia , though of vast extent , and presenting many natural advantages , had attracted little attention . The Spaniards , as long as they could , jealously guarded this coast ; and the bloody catastrophe of the first French ...
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... Virginia , but was prevented by the courage and persevering activity of Colonel George Rogers Clarke . At the head of some of the western militia of Virginia , by incredible exertions , he penetrated to the British settlements on the ...
... Virginia , but was prevented by the courage and persevering activity of Colonel George Rogers Clarke . At the head of some of the western militia of Virginia , by incredible exertions , he penetrated to the British settlements on the ...
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... Virginia , the British commander - in - chief re- solved to increase it ; and for that purpose , about the middle of March , sent General Philips with 2,000 chosen men from New York to Chesapeake bay . General Philips arrived at ...
... Virginia , the British commander - in - chief re- solved to increase it ; and for that purpose , about the middle of March , sent General Philips with 2,000 chosen men from New York to Chesapeake bay . General Philips arrived at ...
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General La Fayette lands at Boston | 27 |
10th of May Arrives at Ashley Ferry | 58 |
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afterward alarm American army appeared appointed arms Arnold arrived artillery assembly attack attempt battle began boats body Boston Britain British army Burgoyne camp Captain carried Charleston coast Colonel colonies colonists Columbus command congress Cornwallis Count d'Estaing defence Delaware despatched detachment Earl Cornwallis enemy engaged England expedition fire fleet force Fort Edward French garrison governor Hill hostile Hudson Indians inhabitants Island joined killed king Lake Champlain land Lord Lord Cornwallis Lord Dunmore Lord Rawdon marched measures miles military militia morning night North North river officers parliament party passed person Philadelphia possession prisoners proceeded province provisions reached received regiment reinforcements resolved retreat returned river royal sailed savages sent settlement settlers ships side Sir Henry Clinton Skenesborough soldiers soon South Carolina spirit Sullivan's Island surrender Ticonderoga tion took town troops vessels Virginia voyage Washington wood wounded York