The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American IndependenceLibrary of Alexandria, 1969. 1. 1. - 280페이지 |
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... squadron. Bythat time the American troops atthehead of theLake had increased to eightor ten thousand. The Britishland forceis reported6as thirteen thousand, of which six thousand were in garrison at St. John's and elsewhere. Arnold ...
... squadron. Bythat time the American troops atthehead of theLake had increased to eightor ten thousand. The Britishland forceis reported6as thirteen thousand, of which six thousand were in garrison at St. John's and elsewhere. Arnold ...
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... squadron wassighted from Valcourwhen it quitted the narrows.Itmay havebeen seen evenearlier; for Carleton hadbeen informed, erroneously, that the Americans were near Grand Island, which led him to incline to that side, and so open out ...
... squadron wassighted from Valcourwhen it quitted the narrows.Itmay havebeen seen evenearlier; for Carleton hadbeen informed, erroneously, that the Americans were near Grand Island, which led him to incline to that side, and so open out ...
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... carrying one ortwo guns each, and already several hours engaged. At nightfallthe Inflexible droppedout of range,and the British squadron anchored in lineof battleacross the southern end of the passage between the island and the.
... carrying one ortwo guns each, and already several hours engaged. At nightfallthe Inflexible droppedout of range,and the British squadron anchored in lineof battleacross the southern end of the passage between the island and the.
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... squadron sharing this confidence, aproperlookout was notkept. The American leader immediately held a conference with his officers, and decided to attempt a retreat, "which was done with such secrecy," writes Waterbury, "that we went ...
... squadron sharing this confidence, aproperlookout was notkept. The American leader immediately held a conference with his officers, and decided to attempt a retreat, "which was done with such secrecy," writes Waterbury, "that we went ...
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... squadron under Douglas, then lying intheSt. Lawrence. Theofficers named were temporarily onthe lake service. Footnote 11:(return) Sandwich, FirstLord ofthe Admiralty, to Pellew. Footnote 12:(return) Beatson, "Nav.andMil. Memoirs," says ...
... squadron under Douglas, then lying intheSt. Lawrence. Theofficers named were temporarily onthe lake service. Footnote 11:(return) Sandwich, FirstLord ofthe Admiralty, to Pellew. Footnote 12:(return) Beatson, "Nav.andMil. Memoirs," says ...
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