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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... joined by a number of loyal colonists and fugitive slaves , Lord Dunmore very imprudently began a system of predatory warfare . By mutual insults and injuries , the minds of both parties became much exasperated . At length the governor ...
... joined by a number of loyal colonists and fugitive slaves , Lord Dunmore very imprudently began a system of predatory warfare . By mutual insults and injuries , the minds of both parties became much exasperated . At length the governor ...
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... joined the royal standard were of great service ; but their services were ill requited , and several of them , disgusted by the abusive language , and even blows , which they received from some of the officers , left the army for ever ...
... joined the royal standard were of great service ; but their services were ill requited , and several of them , disgusted by the abusive language , and even blows , which they received from some of the officers , left the army for ever ...
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... joined by the volunteer cavalry under Colonel Davie . When Cornwallis entered Charlotte , General Gates ordered General Small- wood to take post at the fords of the Yadkin , in order to dispute the passage of the river ; and Morgan ...
... joined by the volunteer cavalry under Colonel Davie . When Cornwallis entered Charlotte , General Gates ordered General Small- wood to take post at the fords of the Yadkin , in order to dispute the passage of the river ; and Morgan ...
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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