History of the United States, from their first settlement as colonies, to the close of the war with Great Britain, in 1815. [By Salma Hale.]John Miller, 1826 - 467 Seiten |
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... Quebec , the capital of Canada . From these possessions of the French , the colonies of New England and New York were , for more than a century , frequently and cruelly annoyed . CHAPTER 1 . HISTORY OF VIRGINIA . THE London company 12-1 ...
... Quebec , the capital of Canada . From these possessions of the French , the colonies of New England and New York were , for more than a century , frequently and cruelly annoyed . CHAPTER 1 . HISTORY OF VIRGINIA . THE London company 12-1 ...
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... Quebec . Both returned unsuccessful , disappointing the sanguine hopes of the people , and burdening them with a debt which they had not the means of discharging . To pay off her troops , Massa- chusetts put in circulation bills of ...
... Quebec . Both returned unsuccessful , disappointing the sanguine hopes of the people , and burdening them with a debt which they had not the means of discharging . To pay off her troops , Massa- chusetts put in circulation bills of ...
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... Quebec , that the sun had consumed all the forests which render our country inaccessible to the French , or that the great lakes had over- flown their banks and surrounded our castles , so that it was impossible for us to get out of ...
... Quebec , that the sun had consumed all the forests which render our country inaccessible to the French , or that the great lakes had over- flown their banks and surrounded our castles , so that it was impossible for us to get out of ...
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... Quebec ; but the return of the army to New York , allowing the whole force of the enemy to repair to the assistance of the garrison , he was obliged to abandon the enter- prise . To the misconduct or incapacity of Leis- ler and Milborne ...
... Quebec ; but the return of the army to New York , allowing the whole force of the enemy to repair to the assistance of the garrison , he was obliged to abandon the enter- prise . To the misconduct or incapacity of Leis- ler and Milborne ...
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... Quebec ; and an army of four thousand men , raised by New York , New Jer- sey , and Connecticut , marched to invade Ca- nada , by the route of lake Champlain . The fleet , shattered by a storm , was compelled to re- turn . The army ...
... Quebec ; and an army of four thousand men , raised by New York , New Jer- sey , and Connecticut , marched to invade Ca- nada , by the route of lake Champlain . The fleet , shattered by a storm , was compelled to re- turn . The army ...
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