History of England: From the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Versailles, 1713-1783, Volum 7Little, Brown, 1854 |
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Pàgina iv
... Cornwallis Lord Rawdon ( Earl of Moira ) Post at " Ninety - six " Battle of Camden Severities of Lord Cornwallis Surprise at the King's Mountain Washington levies contributions La Fayette returns Comte de Rochambeau - The French fleet ...
... Cornwallis Lord Rawdon ( Earl of Moira ) Post at " Ninety - six " Battle of Camden Severities of Lord Cornwallis Surprise at the King's Mountain Washington levies contributions La Fayette returns Comte de Rochambeau - The French fleet ...
Pàgina vi
... Cornwallis to Virginia Plans of Washington Precipitate retreat of La Fayette Action at Hobkirk's Hill Case of Colonel Hayne - Battle at the Eutaw Springs Campaign in Virginia - Expedition to Connecticut Differences of Clinton and Cornwallis ...
... Cornwallis to Virginia Plans of Washington Precipitate retreat of La Fayette Action at Hobkirk's Hill Case of Colonel Hayne - Battle at the Eutaw Springs Campaign in Virginia - Expedition to Connecticut Differences of Clinton and Cornwallis ...
Pàgina 48
... Cornwallis's com- mand . The instructions given to Lord Cornwallis , were to consider the maintenance of Charleston , and in general of South Carolina , as his main and indispensable objects ; but consistently with these , he was left ...
... Cornwallis's com- mand . The instructions given to Lord Cornwallis , were to consider the maintenance of Charleston , and in general of South Carolina , as his main and indispensable objects ; but consistently with these , he was left ...
Pàgina 49
... CORNWALLIS . 49 House of Commons . * When , however , the war broke forth , he acted solely as became a soldier . Under Lord Cornwallis was now serving a young officer of no common spirit and daring , destined , like himself , to attain ...
... CORNWALLIS . 49 House of Commons . * When , however , the war broke forth , he acted solely as became a soldier . Under Lord Cornwallis was now serving a young officer of no common spirit and daring , destined , like himself , to attain ...
Pàgina 50
... Corn- wallis , upon the news of Gates's advance , hastened in person to the post of danger . At two o'clock in the morning of the 16th of August , the vanguards of the two armies met . A skirmish ensued , which , after daybreak , became ...
... Corn- wallis , upon the news of Gates's advance , hastened in person to the post of danger . At two o'clock in the morning of the 16th of August , the vanguards of the two armies met . A skirmish ensued , which , after daybreak , became ...
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History of England: From the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of ..., Volum 7 Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope Visualització completa - 1854 |
History of England: From the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of ..., Volum 7 Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope Visualització completa - 1854 |
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Passatges populars
Pàgina 347 - Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us ; and to the hills, Cover us. For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry ? And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
Pàgina 155 - That a claim of any body of men, other than the king, lords, and commons of Ireland to make laws to bind this kingdom, is unconstitutional, illegal, and a grievance.
Pàgina 316 - An examination for a Degree at " Oxford was in my time a farce. I was examined in " Hebrew, and in History. ' What is the Hebrew for " ' the place of a skull ? ' I replied,
Pàgina 84 - formally before the Court, but for that very reason I " will bring him before the Court. He has placed these " men in the front of the battle, in hopes to escape under " their shelter, but I will not join in battle with them : " their vices, though screwed up to the highest pitch of " human depravity, are not of dignity enough to vindicate " the combat with ME. I will drag HIM to light who is " the dark mover behind this scene of iniquity.
Pàgina 121 - Granted. It is understood that any property obviously belonging to the inhabitants of these States, in the possession of the garrison, shall be subject to be reclaimed.
Pàgina 30 - Sessions-House at the Old Bailey. There were not, I believe, a hundred ; but they did their work at leisure, in full security, without sentinels, without trepidation, as men lawfully employed, in full day.
Pàgina 126 - As he would have taken a ball in his breast," replied lord George. For he opened his arms, exclaiming wildly, as he paced up and down the apartment during a few minutes, "Oh, God ! it is all over!
Pàgina 123 - The treatment in general, that " we have received from the enemy, since our surrender, " has been perfectly good and proper. But the kindness " and attention that has been shown to us by the French "officers in particular, their delicate sensibility of "our situation, their generous and pressing offer of' " money, both public and private, to any amount, has " really gone beyond what I can possibly describe, and " will, I hope, make an impression on the breast of "every English officer, whenever the...
Pàgina 164 - the best of messages to the best of people from the best of kings.
Pàgina 209 - I shall esteem myself the happiest of men, if I can be instrumental in recommending my country more and more to your Majesty's royal benevolence...