The Annals of America: From the Discovery by Columbus in the Year 1492, to the Year 1826, Volumen2Hilliard and Brown, 1829 |
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... attack on Carthagena . To this deso- lating mortality Thompson refers , in his admirable description of the " Power of Pestilent disease : " [ Seasons , Summer , 1. 1040—1050 . ] " Such as , of late , at Carthagena quench'd The British ...
... attack on Carthagena . To this deso- lating mortality Thompson refers , in his admirable description of the " Power of Pestilent disease : " [ Seasons , Summer , 1. 1040—1050 . ] " Such as , of late , at Carthagena quench'd The British ...
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... attack the ene- my , while thus divided . Taking advantage of his knowledge of the woods , he marched out in the night with 300 chosen men , the Highland company , and some rangers , with the inten- tion of surprising the enemy . Having ...
... attack the ene- my , while thus divided . Taking advantage of his knowledge of the woods , he marched out in the night with 300 chosen men , the Highland company , and some rangers , with the inten- tion of surprising the enemy . Having ...
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... attack ; but , if he could not prevail thus far , to use all his art and influence to persuade them to stay at least three days more at fort Simon's ; for within that time , according to advices just received from Carolina , he should ...
... attack ; but , if he could not prevail thus far , to use all his art and influence to persuade them to stay at least three days more at fort Simon's ; for within that time , according to advices just received from Carolina , he should ...
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... attack on Fort Aug. 20 . Massachusetts . Colonel Hawks , commander of the fort , which Fort Massa- contained but 33 persons , men , women , and children , and was taken by badly provided with ammunition , yet defended himself 28 hours ...
... attack on Fort Aug. 20 . Massachusetts . Colonel Hawks , commander of the fort , which Fort Massa- contained but 33 persons , men , women , and children , and was taken by badly provided with ammunition , yet defended himself 28 hours ...
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... attack the English , and that a reinforcement was expected . In consideration of the almost entire want of provisions , and the danger of either being cut off from supplies , or obliged to contend with extremely dis- proportionate ...
... attack the English , and that a reinforcement was expected . In consideration of the almost entire want of provisions , and the danger of either being cut off from supplies , or obliged to contend with extremely dis- proportionate ...
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