The History of an Expedition Against Fort Du Quesne, in 1755 Under Major-General Edward Braddock, Volume 6Winthrop Sargent Lippincott, Grambo, & Company, 1855 - 423 pages Contains a history of Braddock's Campaign in 1755 against Fort Duquesne. |
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... Hist . of Eng from Peace of Utrecht , & c . , 290. So keenly was their disgrace felt by the English , that Charles Edward himself , then residing at Paris , could not view it without indignation . " If ever I ascend the throne of my ...
... Hist . of Eng from Peace of Utrecht , & c . , 290. So keenly was their disgrace felt by the English , that Charles Edward himself , then residing at Paris , could not view it without indignation . " If ever I ascend the throne of my ...
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... Hist . of Pittsburg , 20 . 2 Vide Lord Albemarle's letter to Lord Holdernesse , respecting the case of John Patton , Luke Irwin , and Thomas Bourke . I. Entick , 45. The Marquis de la Jonquière arrived in Canada in August , 1749 ; and ...
... Hist . of Pittsburg , 20 . 2 Vide Lord Albemarle's letter to Lord Holdernesse , respecting the case of John Patton , Luke Irwin , and Thomas Bourke . I. Entick , 45. The Marquis de la Jonquière arrived in Canada in August , 1749 ; and ...
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... fifteen wide , fed through a subterraneous channel of fifty yards by a neigh- boring rivulet . See Day's Hist . Col. Penn . , 312 , 642 . I. Pouchot , 10 . Legardeur de St. Pierre , the one - eyed old INTRODUCTORY MEMOIR . 41.
... fifteen wide , fed through a subterraneous channel of fifty yards by a neigh- boring rivulet . See Day's Hist . Col. Penn . , 312 , 642 . I. Pouchot , 10 . Legardeur de St. Pierre , the one - eyed old INTRODUCTORY MEMOIR . 41.
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... Hist . du Can . , 202. ) The historical statements of M. Thomas's work are ridiculously false : the only fact it contains is that Jumonville was really dead . ― cœur . next should be done , was instantly assembled 48 INTRODUCTORY MEMOIR .
... Hist . du Can . , 202. ) The historical statements of M. Thomas's work are ridiculously false : the only fact it contains is that Jumonville was really dead . ― cœur . next should be done , was instantly assembled 48 INTRODUCTORY MEMOIR .
Page 51
... French stipulated for the surrender of the artillery and ammunition ; the English insisted on MS . Gov. Sharpe's Corresp . in Md . Hist . Soc . retaining the one and destroying the other ; and even INTRODUCTORY MEMOIR . 51.
... French stipulated for the surrender of the artillery and ammunition ; the English insisted on MS . Gov. Sharpe's Corresp . in Md . Hist . Soc . retaining the one and destroying the other ; and even INTRODUCTORY MEMOIR . 51.
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