History of the Late War, Between the United States and Great Britain: Containing an Accurate Account of the Most Important Engagements by Sea and Land. Interspersed with Interesting Geographical Sketches of Those Parts of the Country where the Principal Battles Were Fought |
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... quarter were at their disposal , not excepting the nations which resided within the territorial limits of the United States . This influ ence was liable to abuse , and in fact was continually abused ; the poor deluded creatures , were ...
... quarter were at their disposal , not excepting the nations which resided within the territorial limits of the United States . This influ ence was liable to abuse , and in fact was continually abused ; the poor deluded creatures , were ...
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... quarter , soon after merged into more impor- tant events , and which it is the business of this pre- sented narrative to detail , 2 * CHAPTER II . Declaration of War - State of the CAUSES OF THE WAR WITH ENGLAND , & c . 17.
... quarter , soon after merged into more impor- tant events , and which it is the business of this pre- sented narrative to detail , 2 * CHAPTER II . Declaration of War - State of the CAUSES OF THE WAR WITH ENGLAND , & c . 17.
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... quarter , and the militia of New - York , Pennsylvania and Vermont , Upper Canada would fall in the course of a few months , and in the spring we might successfully advance against Quebec . CHAPTER III . Invasion of Canada by gen , Hull ...
... quarter , and the militia of New - York , Pennsylvania and Vermont , Upper Canada would fall in the course of a few months , and in the spring we might successfully advance against Quebec . CHAPTER III . Invasion of Canada by gen , Hull ...
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... quarters , the Americans were in possession of the Frolic . Her decks exhibited a most shocking spec- tacle ; her rigging had been completely cut up , and both decks were strewed with the dead and wound- ed . The Americans , on this ...
... quarters , the Americans were in possession of the Frolic . Her decks exhibited a most shocking spec- tacle ; her rigging had been completely cut up , and both decks were strewed with the dead and wound- ed . The Americans , on this ...
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... quarter , kindled this ardor to its utmost height ; this was , the capture of the British vessels on the lake , which we have related in the last chapter . The American forces now commanded by general Van Rensselaer , besought him to ...
... quarter , kindled this ardor to its utmost height ; this was , the capture of the British vessels on the lake , which we have related in the last chapter . The American forces now commanded by general Van Rensselaer , besought him to ...
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