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... arrived towards the latter end of October , with eighteen fail of the line , and feveral fri- gates . There he found M. de Eftaign , with a large fleet , in rea- dinefs to receive and conduct him and his convoy to the French ports . The ...
... arrived towards the latter end of October , with eighteen fail of the line , and feveral fri- gates . There he found M. de Eftaign , with a large fleet , in rea- dinefs to receive and conduct him and his convoy to the French ports . The ...
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... arrival , of Gen. Sir Henry Clinton from the reduction of Charles Town . Short campaign in the Ferfies . Connecticut ... arrive with a French Squadron , and a body of land forces , and are put into poffeffion of the for- tifications and ...
... arrival , of Gen. Sir Henry Clinton from the reduction of Charles Town . Short campaign in the Ferfies . Connecticut ... arrive with a French Squadron , and a body of land forces , and are put into poffeffion of the for- tifications and ...
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... arrival of M. de Guichen . Washington's army in creafed , for that purpose , to 20,000 men . Invafion of Canada intended , and preparatory proclamations iffued by the Marquis de la Fayette . Caufes which prevented M. de Guichen from ...
... arrival of M. de Guichen . Washington's army in creafed , for that purpose , to 20,000 men . Invafion of Canada intended , and preparatory proclamations iffued by the Marquis de la Fayette . Caufes which prevented M. de Guichen from ...
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... public acknowledgments and high praife from Wafhington , for their behaviour in that day's fervice . The arrival of Sir Henry Clin- ton , ton , which happened immediately after , made no change 16 ) ANNUAL REGISTER , 1781 .
... public acknowledgments and high praife from Wafhington , for their behaviour in that day's fervice . The arrival of Sir Henry Clin- ton , ton , which happened immediately after , made no change 16 ) ANNUAL REGISTER , 1781 .
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... arrival of the French fuccours , the Marquis de la Fayette , who had been so much diftinguished by the early part which he took in the American caufe , long before his court had thrown thrown by the mask , or even , per- haps 20 ...
... arrival of the French fuccours , the Marquis de la Fayette , who had been so much diftinguished by the early part which he took in the American caufe , long before his court had thrown thrown by the mask , or even , per- haps 20 ...
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