A History of the American Revolution; Comprehending All the Principal Events Both in the Field and in the Cabinet, Volume 2F. Betts, 1822 - United States |
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... tion of Lee , and certainly by cruelty to all the other prisoners . If General Howe , by whose immediate or- ders Lee was treated as a state criminal rather than as a prisoner , had fallen into the hands of the Ameri- cans , there would ...
... tion of Lee , and certainly by cruelty to all the other prisoners . If General Howe , by whose immediate or- ders Lee was treated as a state criminal rather than as a prisoner , had fallen into the hands of the Ameri- cans , there would ...
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... tion which Congress passed upon this subject on the 15th of March will be regarded , at the present day , as a singular compound of dignity and condescension . " Resolved , " say they , " That as Congress proceeded to the dismission of ...
... tion which Congress passed upon this subject on the 15th of March will be regarded , at the present day , as a singular compound of dignity and condescension . " Resolved , " say they , " That as Congress proceeded to the dismission of ...
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... tion of force it can hardly be said that an action ensued : the troops however displayed much bravery , and Ge- neral Lincoln deserves infinite credit for effecting a re- VOL . II . 3 treat with them through the closing columns of the ...
... tion of force it can hardly be said that an action ensued : the troops however displayed much bravery , and Ge- neral Lincoln deserves infinite credit for effecting a re- VOL . II . 3 treat with them through the closing columns of the ...
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... tion of the neighbouring militia , he threw up a sort of barricado across the road and resolved to make a stand . His right flank was covered by a dwelling house and barn , and his left by a high ledge of rocks . The enemy , more than ...
... tion of the neighbouring militia , he threw up a sort of barricado across the road and resolved to make a stand . His right flank was covered by a dwelling house and barn , and his left by a high ledge of rocks . The enemy , more than ...
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... tion would have dictated , he entered into action with Howe's advance and continued to fight until the col- umn under Cornwallis was almost upon him . He escaped however with a trifling loss . Howe contin- ued the pursuit to Westfield ...
... tion would have dictated , he entered into action with Howe's advance and continued to fight until the col- umn under Cornwallis was almost upon him . He escaped however with a trifling loss . Howe contin- ued the pursuit to Westfield ...
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