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... King's mountain . Affair of Blackstocks . Gates succeeded by general Green . Battle of Cowpens . Admirable pursuit of the English , and no less admirable retreat of the Americans . Battle of Guildford between Green and Cornwallis ...
... King's mountain . Affair of Blackstocks . Gates succeeded by general Green . Battle of Cowpens . Admirable pursuit of the English , and no less admirable retreat of the Americans . Battle of Guildford between Green and Cornwallis ...
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... king ; the government had there- fore ordered general Carleton to use his utmost weight and influence to assemble a body of a thousand Indians , and even more if it was possible . His humanity , which could ill endure the cruelty of ...
... king ; the government had there- fore ordered general Carleton to use his utmost weight and influence to assemble a body of a thousand Indians , and even more if it was possible . His humanity , which could ill endure the cruelty of ...
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... king and country ; he enlarged upon the tyrannic cruelties inflicted by the assemblies and committees upon the most quiet subjects , without distinction of age or sex , for the sole offence , and often for the sole suspicion of having ...
... king and country ; he enlarged upon the tyrannic cruelties inflicted by the assemblies and committees upon the most quiet subjects , without distinction of age or sex , for the sole offence , and often for the sole suspicion of having ...
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... king expect to make converts to the royal cause ? Their cruel- ties operate a contrary effect ; independence is founded upon the universal disgust of the people . The fortune of war has delivered into my hands older and abler generals ...
... king expect to make converts to the royal cause ? Their cruel- ties operate a contrary effect ; independence is founded upon the universal disgust of the people . The fortune of war has delivered into my hands older and abler generals ...
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... king's obedi- ence . The Congress , far from being discouraged by so beavy a reverse , endeavored , on the contrary , to persuade the people that it was by no means so decisive , but that affairs might soon resume a favorable aspect ...
... king's obedi- ence . The Congress , far from being discouraged by so beavy a reverse , endeavored , on the contrary , to persuade the people that it was by no means so decisive , but that affairs might soon resume a favorable aspect ...
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