American Military Biography: Containing the Lives, Characters, and Anecdotes of the Officers of the Revolution who Were Most Distinguished in Achieving Our National Independencesubscribers, 1825 - 431 страница |
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... favour of the Green Mountain - Boys , as the settlers were then called , in opposition to the government of New - York . Bold , enterprising , and ambitious , he undertook to direct the proceedings of the inhabitants , and wrote several ...
... favour of the Green Mountain - Boys , as the settlers were then called , in opposition to the government of New - York . Bold , enterprising , and ambitious , he undertook to direct the proceedings of the inhabitants , and wrote several ...
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... favoured by a calm , compelled the French vessel to strike after an obstinate resistance . His designation as captain commandant of the four companies , raised for the protection of the western fron- tiers of the counties of Orange and ...
... favoured by a calm , compelled the French vessel to strike after an obstinate resistance . His designation as captain commandant of the four companies , raised for the protection of the western fron- tiers of the counties of Orange and ...
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... favour of General Burgoyne , moved up the Hudson with an army of 4000 men , and attacked those works , which were very imperfectly fortified , and only defended by 500 men , composed principally of militia . After a most gallant ...
... favour of General Burgoyne , moved up the Hudson with an army of 4000 men , and attacked those works , which were very imperfectly fortified , and only defended by 500 men , composed principally of militia . After a most gallant ...
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... favoured by the night , they knew the various ave- nues in the mountains . The gover- nor , as well as his brother , General James Clinton , who was wounded , were not taken . " * Howe , driven to madness by the manly resistance of his ...
... favoured by the night , they knew the various ave- nues in the mountains . The gover- nor , as well as his brother , General James Clinton , who was wounded , were not taken . " * Howe , driven to madness by the manly resistance of his ...
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... favoured the most decisive and en- ergetic measures . He thought it folly to temporize , and insisted that cordial reconciliation , on honourable terms , was impossible . When the news of the repeal of the stamp - act arrived , and the ...
... favoured the most decisive and en- ergetic measures . He thought it folly to temporize , and insisted that cordial reconciliation , on honourable terms , was impossible . When the news of the repeal of the stamp - act arrived , and the ...
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Страница 67 - All laws of the particular States contrary to the Constitution or laws of the United States to be utterly void; and the better to prevent such laws being passed, the Governor or President...
Страница viii - Britain; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal and Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
Страница 214 - That party had been with me as Volunteers the same morning at Whitehaven; some complaisance therefore, was their due: — I had but a moment to think how I might gratify them, and at the same time do your Ladyship the least Injury.
Страница 185 - Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens.
Страница 67 - The Legislature of the United States to have power to institute Courts in each State for the determination of all matters of general concern.
Страница 78 - In proportion as these impressions were. entertained with sincerity, and uttered with motives and for purposes which might appear to me commendable, would be the difficulty (until they could be removed by evidence of their being erroneous) of explanation or apology. The disavowal required of me by Colonel Burr, in a general and indefinite form, was out of my power...
Страница 214 - Ranger, and to have detained him until, through his means, a general and fair exchange of prisoners, as well in Europe as in America, had been effected. When I was informed by some men whom I met at landing that his Lordship was absent, I walked back to my boat, determined to leave the island.
Страница 182 - With a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you ; I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy as your former ones have been glorious and honorable.
Страница xii - Ticonderoga, on the evening of the 9th day of May, 1775, with two hundred and thirty valiant Green Mountain Boys, and it was with the utmost difficulty that I procured boats to cross the lake.
Страница xvii - Soon after this, my companion in captivity, John Stuart, was killed by the savages; and the man that came with my brother returned home by himself. We were then in a dangerous, helpless situation, exposed daily to perils and death, among savages and wild beasts, not a white man in the country but ourselves.