The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 6John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Great Britain |
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Page 88
... harbour , the mile - wide entrance to which was half closed by rocks and commanded by a fortified islet . Almost unassailable by ships ' guns from the open , the town was difficult of access on the harbour side ; for a detached work ...
... harbour , the mile - wide entrance to which was half closed by rocks and commanded by a fortified islet . Almost unassailable by ships ' guns from the open , the town was difficult of access on the harbour side ; for a detached work ...
Page 228
... harbour.1 The failure of the Americans in 1812 was attributed , in part at least , to their inability to control communications on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario . During the autumn of 1812 and the following winter strenuous efforts were ...
... harbour.1 The failure of the Americans in 1812 was attributed , in part at least , to their inability to control communications on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario . During the autumn of 1812 and the following winter strenuous efforts were ...
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... Harbour Grace , one of the oldest British settlements , and Placentia , the old French capital , were fairly important towns and the centre of considerable trade . Trinity , Bonavista , Fogo , and Twillingate to the north , Ferry- land ...
... Harbour Grace , one of the oldest British settlements , and Placentia , the old French capital , were fairly important towns and the centre of considerable trade . Trinity , Bonavista , Fogo , and Twillingate to the north , Ferry- land ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
The Cordillera | 7 |
Relations of the Aborigines to the Settlers | 13 |
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