 | Tobias Smollett - 1785 - 518 pàgines
...in tranfports, failed immediately for the ifle of Cape-Breton, where they landed without oppofition. The enemy abandoned their grand battery, which was detached from the town : and the immediate feifure of it contributed in a good meafureto the fuccefs of the enterprife. While the American troops,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1810 - 590 pàgines
...body of six thousand men was formed under the conduct of Mr. Pepperel, a trader of Piscata-' quay, whose influence was extensive in that country ; though...town : and the immediate seizure of it contributed ia a good measure to the success of the enterprise. While the American troops reinforced by eight hundred... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1810 - 578 pàgines
...Pepperel, a trader of Piscataquay, whose influence was extensive in that country ; though he was a mnn of little or no education, and utterly unacquainted...without opposition. The enemy abandoned their grand batterv, which was detached from the town : and the immediate seizure of it contributed in a good measure... | |
 | Edinburgh encyclopaedia - 1830 - 884 pàgines
...ten ships of war, embarked the troops of New England in transports, and landed them in Cape Breton without opposition. The enemy abandoned their grand...town, and the immediate seizure of it contributed greatly to the success of the plan. While the 6000 American troops, reinforced by 800 British marines,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1844 - 986 pàgines
...operations. In April Mr. Warren arrived at Canso with ten ships of war; and the troops of NewEngland being embarked in transports, sailed immediately for...blocked up the place by sea in such a manner, that no succors could be introduced. A French ship of the line, with some smaller vessels destined for the... | |
 | David Hume - 1854 - 538 pàgines
...operations. In April Mr. Warren arrived at Canso with ten ships of war ; and the troops of New-England being embarked in transports, sailed immediately for...enterprise. While the American troops, reinforced by 800 marines, carried on their approaches by land, the squadron blocked up the place by sea in such... | |
 | David Hume - 1859 - 250 pàgines
...April Mr. Warren arrived at Canso with ten ships of war; and the troops of New England heing emharked in transports, sailed immediately for the isle of...Breton, where they landed without opposition. The enemy ahandoned their grand hattery, whieh was detaehed from the town; and the immediate seizure of it eontrihuted... | |
 | David Hume - 1876 - 742 pàgines
...education, and utterly unacquainted with military operations. In April Mr. Warren arrived at C.inso with ten ships of war; and the troops of New England...eight hundred marines, carried on their approaches by 'and, the squadron blocked up the place by sea in such ;i manner that no succours conld be introduced.... | |
 | Esther Singleton - 1908 - 548 pàgines
...privateers likewise met with uncommon success. But the most important achievement was the conquest _of Louisbourg on the isle of Cape Breton,, in North America,...enterprise. While the American troops, reinforced by eight hun-The ... . . , j. • l_u blockade. dred marines, carried on their approaches by land, the squadron... | |
 | Esther Singleton - 1916 - 358 pàgines
...was the conquest Louisbourgof Louisbourg on the isle of Cape Breton, attacked. • TVT i A ' • it in .North America, a place of great consequence, which...enterprise. While the American troops, reinforced by eight hun-The dred marines, carried on their approaches by land, the squadron blocked up the place by sea... | |
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England in this expedition. A body of six thousand men was formed under the conduct of Mr. Pepperel, a trader of Piscataquay, whose influence was extensive in that country; though he was a man of -little or no education, and utterly unacquainted with... 
