A New System of Modern Geography: Or, a Geographical, Historical, and Commercial Grammar; And Present State of the Several Kingdoms of the World. ... by William Guthrie, Esq
A New System of Modern Geography: Or, a Geographical, Historical, and Commercial Grammar; And Present State of the Several Kingdoms of the World. ... by William Guthrie, Esq
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1795 Excerpt: ...forces, three hundred and four men, including officers, arrived four days sooner. Those of Connecticut, five hundred and sixteen men, officers included, did not arrive till the 25th. Thctroops from Rhode-Ifland did not come forward till after the place had surrendered. They were only three hundred men. A block-house, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1795 Excerpt: ...forces, three hundred and four men, including officers, arrived four days sooner. Those of Connecticut, five hundred and sixteen men, officers included, did not arrive till the 25th. Thctroops from Rhode-Ifland did not come forward till after the place had surrendered. They were only three hundred men. A block-house, with eight cannon, was built at Canso. About the 23d of April, some British ships of war likewise arrived. The army landed in Chapeaurouge bay, on the 30th of April. The transports were discovered early in the morning, from the town, which was the first information that the French had of any design against them. An hundred and fifty men, who attempted to oppose thellanding of the troops, were repulsed. After a few other engagements, some additional flaps of war arrived on the 22d of May. On the 17th of June, the city was delivered up. The siege lasted fortynine days. The American troops suffered severely by colds and dysenteries. A misunderstanding arose between the British and American officers; but was peaceably terminated. No other action happened of much importance. In 1749, the war was fortunately ended. The events of the war of 1755, have been related under a different head; as also those of the war in 1775, which established the independence of this country. On every occasion, where exertions were required, Massachusetts has sustained a distinguished part in the history of the united states; and deserves, indeed with peculiar justice, to be termed the cradle of American liberty. An insurrection took place in this state in the year 1786. It was suppressed without much difficulty. The ringleaders were convicted, but pardoned by government. RHODE-ISLAND, And PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS. Situation And Extent. Miles. Sq. Miles. Length, 46 hetmm C ...
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