The British Quarterly Review, 30. köideHenry Allon Hodder and Stoughton, 1859 |
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... head of the Elk river . It was now late in the month of August , and the British force in the field was reduced to 14,000 men , while that of Washington had largely increased , and Philadelphia was still as distant as ever . General ...
... head of the Elk river . It was now late in the month of August , and the British force in the field was reduced to 14,000 men , while that of Washington had largely increased , and Philadelphia was still as distant as ever . General ...
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... in person to secure his head - quarters from molesta- * See Lord Cornwallis to Sir Henry Clinton , Dec. 4 , 1780 , vol . i . 72 . Same to same , Aug. 29 , 1780 , vol . i . 58 . ( tion . Accordingly he set sail in June ,
... in person to secure his head - quarters from molesta- * See Lord Cornwallis to Sir Henry Clinton , Dec. 4 , 1780 , vol . i . 72 . Same to same , Aug. 29 , 1780 , vol . i . 58 . ( tion . Accordingly he set sail in June ,
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... head - quarters . But a sudden change now occurred on the theatre of war , which showed the result of the isolation of the British forces , and inflicted on their cause an irreparable dis- aster . A new admiral took the command of the ...
... head - quarters . But a sudden change now occurred on the theatre of war , which showed the result of the isolation of the British forces , and inflicted on their cause an irreparable dis- aster . A new admiral took the command of the ...
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... head landlord . It would appear , also , that , to some extent at least , it encouraged the zemindar to look upon himself as a landowner , and to promote iniprovement and cultivation on his property . The effect of the permanent ...
... head landlord . It would appear , also , that , to some extent at least , it encouraged the zemindar to look upon himself as a landowner , and to promote iniprovement and cultivation on his property . The effect of the permanent ...
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... head courts - martial , which were now invested with paramount authority . But this conduct of the Executive , bad as it was , was as nothing compared with the vin- dictive cruelty of the conquering factions . To this day the Roman ...
... head courts - martial , which were now invested with paramount authority . But this conduct of the Executive , bad as it was , was as nothing compared with the vin- dictive cruelty of the conquering factions . To this day the Roman ...
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