The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth countries |
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... troops . His twenty - two sail of line , five frigates and sixteen sloops at once dominated the lower river ; but Montcalm mustered at Quebec and on the Beauport cliffs some 4000 regulars , 11,000 Canadian militia , and seamen from the ...
... troops . His twenty - two sail of line , five frigates and sixteen sloops at once dominated the lower river ; but Montcalm mustered at Quebec and on the Beauport cliffs some 4000 regulars , 11,000 Canadian militia , and seamen from the ...
Page 639
... troops for protection against its own people , to consent to take steps to defend them . When raised , 300 of the Pennsylvanian contingent deserted within a month . But at length , after a war of extreme horror lasting fourteen months ...
... troops for protection against its own people , to consent to take steps to defend them . When raised , 300 of the Pennsylvanian contingent deserted within a month . But at length , after a war of extreme horror lasting fourteen months ...
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... troops who might land anywhere , but again Washington held on dangerously long . After a fortnight's delay Howe passed his troops across the East River to Kipp's Bay , three miles above the city ( 15 September ) , having distracted his ...
... troops who might land anywhere , but again Washington held on dangerously long . After a fortnight's delay Howe passed his troops across the East River to Kipp's Bay , three miles above the city ( 15 September ) , having distracted his ...
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| Title | The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 1 The Cambridge History of the British Empire, John Holland Rose |
| Editors | John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell |
| Publisher | The University Press, 1929 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 Jun 2008 |
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