A History of the American Revolution; Comprehending All the Principal Events Both in the Field and in the Cabinet, Том 2F. Betts, 1822 |
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... French and British fleets off the Capes of Virginia ... The Count de Barras enters the Chesapeake ... Washington joins the Mar- quis de la Fayette and St. Cimon at Williamsburg ... The combined armies move towards York ... General ...
... French and British fleets off the Capes of Virginia ... The Count de Barras enters the Chesapeake ... Washington joins the Mar- quis de la Fayette and St. Cimon at Williamsburg ... The combined armies move towards York ... General ...
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... French officers behaved with distinguished gallantry in this battle . The Ba- ron de St. Ouary was taken prisoner . The Cartel which had been established between Ge- neral Washington and Sir William Howe , for the exchange of prisoners ...
... French officers behaved with distinguished gallantry in this battle . The Ba- ron de St. Ouary was taken prisoner . The Cartel which had been established between Ge- neral Washington and Sir William Howe , for the exchange of prisoners ...
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Paul Allen. deroga , and on the 18th gained possession of the French blockhouses on Mounts Hope and Defiance , and entered the works of Ticonderoga with but lit- tle loss . An armed sloop , several gunboats , 200 batteaux , and nearly ...
Paul Allen. deroga , and on the 18th gained possession of the French blockhouses on Mounts Hope and Defiance , and entered the works of Ticonderoga with but lit- tle loss . An armed sloop , several gunboats , 200 batteaux , and nearly ...
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... French fleet . - Pursues Lord Howe to New - York , and block- ades him there .--- Sails to Rhode Island to assist in the expedi- tion of General Sullivan . - British and French fleets prevented from engaging by a storm .-- Retreat of ...
... French fleet . - Pursues Lord Howe to New - York , and block- ades him there .--- Sails to Rhode Island to assist in the expedi- tion of General Sullivan . - British and French fleets prevented from engaging by a storm .-- Retreat of ...
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... French Ambassador quitted London in pursuance of orders . General Burgoyne , on his arrival in England short- ly afterwards , finding that his Majesty would not deign to receive him , took his seat in the House of Commons ; and there ...
... French Ambassador quitted London in pursuance of orders . General Burgoyne , on his arrival in England short- ly afterwards , finding that his Majesty would not deign to receive him , took his seat in the House of Commons ; and there ...
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