Annual Register, Volume 19Edmund Burke 1779 - History |
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... officers , and fupported by the few regulars who were in the Sept. 25th . place , he was de- feated and taken prifoner , with near forty of his party , the reft who furvived ef caping in the woods . Allen , with his fellow - prifoners ...
... officers , and fupported by the few regulars who were in the Sept. 25th . place , he was de- feated and taken prifoner , with near forty of his party , the reft who furvived ef caping in the woods . Allen , with his fellow - prifoners ...
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... officers and volunteers , With thefe he intended a junction with M'Lean , and then to have marched directly to the relief of St. John's . But upon his attempt- ing to pass over from the ifland of Montreal , he was encountered at ...
... officers and volunteers , With thefe he intended a junction with M'Lean , and then to have marched directly to the relief of St. John's . But upon his attempt- ing to pass over from the ifland of Montreal , he was encountered at ...
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... officers , fome gentlemen in the civil department , Canadian volunteers , and near 120 English foldiers , all of whom had taken refuge on board upon the approach of General Montgo- mery to Montreal , becoming pri- foners of war . Whilft ...
... officers , fome gentlemen in the civil department , Canadian volunteers , and near 120 English foldiers , all of whom had taken refuge on board upon the approach of General Montgo- mery to Montreal , becoming pri- foners of war . Whilft ...
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... officers , became , excepting the British military , the only fa- vourites ; and thefe having foon acquired the manners and affecta- tions of all other courtiers and fa- vourites , paffed no occafion to in- fult the English as ...
... officers , became , excepting the British military , the only fa- vourites ; and thefe having foon acquired the manners and affecta- tions of all other courtiers and fa- vourites , paffed no occafion to in- fult the English as ...
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... officers , became , excepting the British military , the only fa- vourites ; and thefe having foon acquired the manners and affecta- tions of all other courtiers and fa- vourites , paffed no occafion to in- fult the English as ...
... officers , became , excepting the British military , the only fa- vourites ; and thefe having foon acquired the manners and affecta- tions of all other courtiers and fa- vourites , paffed no occafion to in- fult the English as ...
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