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... Declaration of the French ambassador . Independence of America . Pownal advocates in Parliament the ac- knowledgment ... declared between France and England . Naval battle of Ouessant BOOK TENTH . SUMMARY . - The conciliatory plan of the ...
... Declaration of the French ambassador . Independence of America . Pownal advocates in Parliament the ac- knowledgment ... declared between France and England . Naval battle of Ouessant BOOK TENTH . SUMMARY . - The conciliatory plan of the ...
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... declared it a thing impossible , that the rebels should ever recover from the shock of their recent losses , as well of men as of arins and of military stores ; and especially that they should ever regain their courage and reputation ...
... declared it a thing impossible , that the rebels should ever recover from the shock of their recent losses , as well of men as of arins and of military stores ; and especially that they should ever regain their courage and reputation ...
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... declare that all these reverses were to be attributed to those officers who , with a garrison of five thousand men , well armed and equipped , had wanted capacity to defend an almost impregnable fortress ; that , as for the rest , the ...
... declare that all these reverses were to be attributed to those officers who , with a garrison of five thousand men , well armed and equipped , had wanted capacity to defend an almost impregnable fortress ; that , as for the rest , the ...
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... declared , that if , through an incorrigible obstinacy , they should continue a hopeless and fruitless defence , not only the soldiers would fall victims to the fury of the savages , but that , however against his will , every man ...
... declared , that if , through an incorrigible obstinacy , they should continue a hopeless and fruitless defence , not only the soldiers would fall victims to the fury of the savages , but that , however against his will , every man ...
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... the declivity of the highlands . He excused himself upon account of weakness for not doing more ; and even declared , that if the enemy made any movement towards the coasts of New York , he should BOOK VIII . 35 THE AMERICAN WAR .
... the declivity of the highlands . He excused himself upon account of weakness for not doing more ; and even declared , that if the enemy made any movement towards the coasts of New York , he should BOOK VIII . 35 THE AMERICAN WAR .
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