Chronological Annals of the War: From Its Beginning to the Present Time. In Two Parts. Part I. Containing from April 2, 1755, to the End of 1760. Part II.--From the Beginning of 1761, to the Signing of the Preliminaries of the Peace. With an Introductory Preface to Each Part...Clarendon Press, 1763 - 327 pages |
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... night was ful- try , and this miserable place was open only to- wards the weft by two windows ftrongly barr'd with iron , which hardly admitted the leaft circula- tion of fresh air . Mr. Holwell has given an ac- count of the miferies ...
... night was ful- try , and this miserable place was open only to- wards the weft by two windows ftrongly barr'd with iron , which hardly admitted the leaft circula- tion of fresh air . Mr. Holwell has given an ac- count of the miferies ...
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... night , but were re- puls'd with the lofs of above 1000 men kill'd and wounded . May The America of 600 tons from St. Da- mingo , valued at 30,000 pounds , was taken and brought into Yarmouth by the Squirrel . The Superb of 750 tons ...
... night , but were re- puls'd with the lofs of above 1000 men kill'd and wounded . May The America of 600 tons from St. Da- mingo , valued at 30,000 pounds , was taken and brought into Yarmouth by the Squirrel . The Superb of 750 tons ...
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... night ; after seven different un- fuccessful attacks with his infantry , the King brought up his houfhold troops and fome dragoons to the charge , but with the fame bad fortune . His Iofs was prodigious in the battle , and its neceffary ...
... night ; after seven different un- fuccessful attacks with his infantry , the King brought up his houfhold troops and fome dragoons to the charge , but with the fame bad fortune . His Iofs was prodigious in the battle , and its neceffary ...
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... night , which lafted till one in the morning ; they fought a third time , from five till past eleven in the morning , when the French fhip was oblig'd to fheer off . The Prince Edward had 10 men kill'd and 30 wounded . August 30 ...
... night , which lafted till one in the morning ; they fought a third time , from five till past eleven in the morning , when the French fhip was oblig'd to fheer off . The Prince Edward had 10 men kill'd and 30 wounded . August 30 ...
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... night before by storm . The garrison of 173 officers , 3439 foldiers , 1300 fick , in all 4912 , were made prisoners of war . 150 pieces of cannon with the Pruffian arms , 40 with thofe of the Empress Queen , 19 mortars , and near 18000 ...
... night before by storm . The garrison of 173 officers , 3439 foldiers , 1300 fick , in all 4912 , were made prisoners of war . 150 pieces of cannon with the Pruffian arms , 40 with thofe of the Empress Queen , 19 mortars , and near 18000 ...
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