An Impartial History of the War in America: Between Great Britain and Her Colonies, from Its Commencement to the End of the Year 1779. Exhibiting a Circumstantial, Connected, and Complete Account of the Real Causes, Rise, and Progress of the War, Interspersed with Anecdotes and Characters of the Different Commanders, and Accounts of Such Personages in Congress as Have Distinguished Themselves During the Contest. With an Appendix, Containing a Collection of Interesting and Authentic Papers Tending to Elucidate the History. Illustrated with a Variety of Beautiful Copper-plates, Representing Real and Animated Likenesses of Those Celebrated Generals who Have Distinguished Themselves in the Important ContestR. Faulder, 1780 - 652 страници |
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... attack on Sullivan's Island . CHAP . XII . The General Congrefs throw off their allegiance to Great Britain , and declare themfelves an Independent Power . Lord , and Gen. Howe appointed commiffioners for reftoring - peace in the ...
... attack on Sullivan's Island . CHAP . XII . The General Congrefs throw off their allegiance to Great Britain , and declare themfelves an Independent Power . Lord , and Gen. Howe appointed commiffioners for reftoring - peace in the ...
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... attack at Chad's Ford . Lord Cornwallis marches round to the forks of the Brandywine , where he paffes , in order to at- tack the enemy's right . Defeats General Sullivan . Purfues his advantages until topped by night . General ...
... attack at Chad's Ford . Lord Cornwallis marches round to the forks of the Brandywine , where he paffes , in order to at- tack the enemy's right . Defeats General Sullivan . Purfues his advantages until topped by night . General ...
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... attack the enemy near Still Water . Difference of opinion upon that measure , as well as the motives which led to its being adopted . Severe and heavy action on the nineteenth of September . Both armies fortify their camps . Unfortunate ...
... attack the enemy near Still Water . Difference of opinion upon that measure , as well as the motives which led to its being adopted . Severe and heavy action on the nineteenth of September . Both armies fortify their camps . Unfortunate ...
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... attack impracticable , returns from Boston CHAP . XIX Admiral Byron arrives of Bofton , is driven of the coaft by a violent form . The Somerfet and Cornwall , two of his fquadron , driven on fhore and beat to pieces . Arrives at Rhode ...
... attack impracticable , returns from Boston CHAP . XIX Admiral Byron arrives of Bofton , is driven of the coaft by a violent form . The Somerfet and Cornwall , two of his fquadron , driven on fhore and beat to pieces . Arrives at Rhode ...
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... attack Montreal , and fo divide the French force . This expedition alfo failed ; and the peace of Utrecht following foon after , the French relinquished Nova Scotia , the bay of Fundy , and other places . Then they applied themfelves to ...
... attack Montreal , and fo divide the French force . This expedition alfo failed ; and the peace of Utrecht following foon after , the French relinquished Nova Scotia , the bay of Fundy , and other places . Then they applied themfelves to ...
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Страница 12 - It is my opinion that this kingdom has no right to lay a tax upon the colonies. At the same time, I assert the authority of this kingdom over the colonies to be sovereign and supreme, in every circumstance of government and legislation whatsoever.
Страница 131 - We are deeply affected," said its inhabitants, "with the sense of our public calamities ; but the miseries that are now rapidly hastening on our brethren in the capital of the Province greatly excite our commiseration.
Страница i - An Impartial History of the War in America, between Great Britain and Her Colonies, from its Commencement to the end of the Year 1779.
Страница 12 - Taxation is no part of the governing or legislative power. The taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the Commons alone. In legislation the three estates of the realm are alike concerned ; but the concurrence of the peers and the Crown to a tax is only necessary to clothe it with the form of a law. The gift and grant is of the Commons alone.
Страница 160 - British parliament, as are bona fide, restrained to the regulation of our external commerce, for the purpose of securing the commercial advantages of the whole empire to the mother country, and the commercial benefits of its respective members ; excluding every idea of taxation internal or external, for raising a revenue on the subjects in America, without their consent.
Страница 160 - That they are entitled to the benefit of such of the English statutes, as existed at the time of their colonization ; and which they have, by experience, respectively found to be applicable to their several local and other circumstances.
Страница 11 - I sought for merit wherever it was to be found. It is my boast that I was the first minister who looked for it, and found it, in the mountains of the North.
Страница 18 - Rather let prudence and temper come first from this side. I will undertake for America that she will follow the example.