The British Quarterly Review, Volume 30Henry Allon Hodder and Stoughton, 1859 |
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... seems probable , nevertheless , that if in 1775 a great display of British force had been made , or if some months afterwards Ame- rica had been regularly invaded , the rebellion might have been checked for a time , and the Republican ...
... seems probable , nevertheless , that if in 1775 a great display of British force had been made , or if some months afterwards Ame- rica had been regularly invaded , the rebellion might have been checked for a time , and the Republican ...
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... seems probable that , had he commanded in chief , the American forces would never have effected their retreat . As it was , he con- tributed mainly to the victory at Brooklyn , and he seems to have understood the importance of pursuing ...
... seems probable that , had he commanded in chief , the American forces would never have effected their retreat . As it was , he con- tributed mainly to the victory at Brooklyn , and he seems to have understood the importance of pursuing ...
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... seems probable that if , at this juncture , our generals could have been strongly reinforced , and if Washington had possessed less energy and firmness , the struggle even now might have ended in our favour , and that the United States ...
... seems probable that if , at this juncture , our generals could have been strongly reinforced , and if Washington had possessed less energy and firmness , the struggle even now might have ended in our favour , and that the United States ...
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... seems to have thought that the fall of Charleston had com- pletely reduced the Carolinas , that the Royalist party in these provinces would maintain their ascendency , and that Lord Cornwallis would be enabled to detach troops to his ...
... seems to have thought that the fall of Charleston had com- pletely reduced the Carolinas , that the Royalist party in these provinces would maintain their ascendency , and that Lord Cornwallis would be enabled to detach troops to his ...
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... seems probable that Sir Henry Clinton intended to join him at this point , and to make a descent from it on Virginia or Carolina , thus partially adopting the plans of Lord Cornwallis ; but he was prevented * Lord Cornwallis to Sir ...
... seems probable that Sir Henry Clinton intended to join him at this point , and to make a descent from it on Virginia or Carolina , thus partially adopting the plans of Lord Cornwallis ; but he was prevented * Lord Cornwallis to Sir ...
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