Author : William Gordon
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,28 MB
Release : 1788
Category : History
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Volume 2 includes 10 letters regarding the American Revolution.
Author : William Gordon
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 19,22 MB
Release : 2019-02-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780365511397
Excerpt from The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment, of the Independence of the United States of America, Vol. 4 of 4: Including an Account of the Late War; And of the Thirteen Colonies, From Their Origin to That Period Communications from the Frenen minif'ter plenipotentiary to congrefs, 'p. 245. The execution of captain Huddy by the. New York refugees, p. Letters to governor Hancock from the commander in chief, and the financier, p. 2 50° Gen. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Dr William Gordon
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 25,93 MB
Release : 2015-11-20
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ISBN : 9781347006641
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Author : William Gordon
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 1060 pages
File Size : 42,67 MB
Release : 2017-07-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780282501037
Excerpt from The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment, of the Independence of the United States of America, Vol. 2 of 4: Including an Account of the Late War; And of the Thirteen Colonies, From Their Origin to That Period Mr; Hancock having been chofen at the hit election, on December 5, 1774, one of the delegates to the ge neral congrefs; and the time approaching when it be came necefi'ary for him to prepare for his journey, Dr. Jofeph Warren was chofen prefident of the provincial congrefs pra tempera. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : William Gordon
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 30,3 MB
Release : 2018-02-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780656210565
Excerpt from The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment of the Independence of the United States of America, Vol. 2: Including an Account of the Late War, and of the Thirteen Colonies, From Their Origin to That Period Lord Howe arrives Off staten-island, and sends a letter to George Washington, esq. P. 94. General Howe lands the royal army on long-island, p. 977-surprises and defeats the Americans, p. 98. The Americans conclude Upon evacuating the island, p. 101. The wretched state of the armies under generals Washington and Gates, p. 104. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : William Gordon
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 26,67 MB
Release : 2017-11-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780331882988
Excerpt from The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment of the Independence of the United States of America, Vol. 2 of 3: Including an Account of the Late War, and of the Thirteen Colonies, From Their Origin to That Period Some members of congrefs have a conference with lord Howe, p. 121. General Wafhington's diflreihng fituation, p. 122. The Americans evacuate newayork, p. 126. A terrible fire at new-york, p. 127. Great anim0f1ties in the American arfny, 2m. Congrefs adopt a new Code for the government of the army, p. 128. General Howe lands on frog's-neck, p. 130. The Americans, by the advice of general Lee, evacuate New York ifland, p. 131. The battle of the 3mm, or White Plains, 'p. 133. General Howe advances toward Kingfbridge, p.' 135. General Wafhington croffes the north'river, p. 137. The royal army takes fort Wafhington, p. 138. Fort Lee abandoned by general Greene, p. General vvafhington retreats to Newark, and through the Jerfeys, acrofs the Delaware into Pennfylvania, p. 141. General Lee taken, p. 144. A fummary of the captures made by general Howe, during the campaign, p. 145. General Lee's letter to the French minio iler, p. 146. The Carolinians engage in a fuccefsful war with the Cherokees, p. 147. Afis of congrefs, p. 151. They ap point commifiioners to the court of France, p. 153 - agree upon a fcheme of a lottery, p. 156. General Gates fixes upon gene ral Arnold to command the American fleet on Lake Cham plain, p. 157. Arnold engages the Britifh fleet and is defeated, p. 159. The wind keeps back Sir Guy Carleton from improv ing his viflory, p. 160 - his humanity to the American prifoners, p. 162. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : William Gordon
Publisher : Gale Ecco, Print Editions
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 22,60 MB
Release : 2018-04-17
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ISBN : 9781379350736
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T117050 With a list of subscribers in vol.1. London: printed for the author; and sold by Charles Dilly; and James Buckland, 1788. 4v., IX plates: maps; 8°
Author : William Gordon
Publisher : Gale Ecco, Print Editions
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 27,60 MB
Release : 2018-04-25
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ISBN : 9781385824399
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Delve into what it was like to live during the eighteenth century by reading the first-hand accounts of everyday people, including city dwellers and farmers, businessmen and bankers, artisans and merchants, artists and their patrons, politicians and their constituents. Original texts make the American, French, and Industrial revolutions vividly contemporary. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ Library of Congress W023226 Running title: The history of the American Revolution. Vol. 1: [13], 26-443, [1] p., 1 folded leaf of plates; v. 2: [11], 26-474, [2] p., 1 folded leaf of plates; v. 3: [37], 18-446 [i.e., 448] p. Errors in paging: v. 1, p. 429, 433 misnumbered 492, 343; v. 3, page numbers 183-184 repeated. Maps engraved by C. Tiebout. Subscribers' names, v. 3, p. [3-28]. New-York: Printed by Hodge, Allen, and Campbell; and sold at their respective book-stores, M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]. 3 v.: 2 maps; 8°
Author : Gordon William 1728-1807
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,88 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
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ISBN : 9781022607125
A classic and indispensable history of the American Revolution, originally published in 1788. Written by a British loyalist and based on extensive research and firsthand interviews, it provides a detailed and balanced account of the causes, events, and consequences of the war for independence, as seen from both sides of the Atlantic. A foundational work of American historiography. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : William Gordon
Publisher : Sagwan Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 12,5 MB
Release : 2018-02-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781377125404
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
