The History of the Reign of George III.: To the Termination of the Late War, Том 2T.N.Longman and O. Rees, 1803 |
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... XVII , Evacuation of Beton . - British troops fail to Halifax - objects of campaign 1776 , three ; firft , recovery of Canada , and invafion of colonies by the lakes - fecondly , expedition to Ca- rolina - thirdly , and chiefly ...
... XVII , Evacuation of Beton . - British troops fail to Halifax - objects of campaign 1776 , three ; firft , recovery of Canada , and invafion of colonies by the lakes - fecondly , expedition to Ca- rolina - thirdly , and chiefly ...
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... of luxury , were favourable to the financial character of the minifter . After paffing a vote of credit for another million , the feffion clofed on the 23d of May . CHAP . XVII . Evacuation of Boston . - British 328 HISTORY OF THE.
... of luxury , were favourable to the financial character of the minifter . After paffing a vote of credit for another million , the feffion clofed on the 23d of May . CHAP . XVII . Evacuation of Boston . - British 328 HISTORY OF THE.
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... XVII . THE HE principal scene of action in which Britain CHAP . was now engaged , was the American colonies ; thither , therefore , the hiftory muft call the atten- tion of the reader . Boston , from the preceding of Boston . fummer ...
... XVII . THE HE principal scene of action in which Britain CHAP . was now engaged , was the American colonies ; thither , therefore , the hiftory muft call the atten- tion of the reader . Boston , from the preceding of Boston . fummer ...
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To the Termination of the Late War Robert Bisset. XVII . 1776 . CHAP . fummer , had continued in a state of blockade . Gage was returned home , and the command had devolved on general Howe . The British admiral having been displeased ...
To the Termination of the Late War Robert Bisset. XVII . 1776 . CHAP . fummer , had continued in a state of blockade . Gage was returned home , and the command had devolved on general Howe . The British admiral having been displeased ...
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... XVII . 1776 . trops fail f Halifax . The befieged had no alternative , but either to dif- lodge the Americans , or to evacuate the town . The general attempted to attack the enemy , but found they were fo ftrongly posted as to render ...
... XVII . 1776 . trops fail f Halifax . The befieged had no alternative , but either to dif- lodge the Americans , or to evacuate the town . The general attempted to attack the enemy , but found they were fo ftrongly posted as to render ...
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