 | Jedidiah Morse - 1792 - 522 pages
...cxpi:dition was abandoned. In July, Congrefs publifhed their declaration of independence, which feparated America from Great-Britain. This great event took place two hundred and eighty-four years after the firit difcovery of /America by Columbus — one hundred and fixty-fix, from the iirll tftètluai feulement... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1804 - 254 pages
...to take Charleston, the capital of South- Carolina- The ships made a violent attack upon the fort in Sullivan's Island, but were repulsed with great loss, and the expedition was abandoned. 39. In July, Congress published their declaration of independence, which for ever separated America... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 398 pages
...under the generals Clinton and Cornwallis, attempted to take Charleston, the capital of South Carolina. The ships made a violent attack upon the fort on Sullivan's island, but were repulsed with great loss, aud the expedition was ahandoned. It being now ascertained that the utmost lenity America liad to expect... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 492 pages
...take, Charleston, the capital of South C.irolina. •'Jnes-hips ra;idea violent attack upon the fortxin Sullivan's island, but were repulsed with grea.t loss, and the expedition was abandoned. It being now ascertained that the utmost lenity America had to expect from Britain was pardon upon... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1814 - 378 pages
...under generals Clinton and Cornwallis, attempted ui take Charleston, the capital of Smith-Carolina. The ships made a violent attack upon the fort on Sullivan's...GreatBritain. This great event took place two hundred and eigh ty -four yeais after the first discovery of America by / Columbus— one hundred and seventy from... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1814 - 382 pages
...congrefs publifhed theip declaration of Independence, which forever feparated America from Great Britain. This great event took place two hundred and eightyfour years after the firft difcovery of America by Columbus — one hundred and feventy from the firft effectual fettlement... | |
 | Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - 1823 - 626 pages
...published their declaration of independence, •which forever separated1 America from Great Britain. This great event took place two hundred and eighty-four years after the first discovery of America by Columbus — one hundred and seventy from the in -i effectual settlements in Virginia — anA one hundred... | |
 | Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee, Edward Nares - 1825 - 608 pages
...their declaration of independence. which for ever separated America from Great Britain. This grva: event took place two hundred and eighty-four years after the first discovery of America by Columbus — one hundred and seventy from the first effectual settlements in Virginia — and one hundred... | |
 | Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - 1828 - 936 pages
...under the generals Clinton and Cornwallis, attempted to take Charleston, the capital of South Carolina. The ships made a violent attack upon the fort on Sullivan's...with great loss, and the expedition was abandoned. 25. In July, congress published their declaration of independence, which for ever separated America... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pages
...under the generals Clinton and Cornwallis, attempted to take Charleston, the capital of South Carolina. The ships made a violent attack upon the fort on Sullivan's...with great loss, and the expedition was abandoned. QUESTIONS. What took place at the Congress of 1774 held in Philadelphia! Where, nnu under what circumstances,... | |
| |
Sir Peter Parker, and a body of troops under the Generals Clinton and Cornwallis, attempted to take Charleston, the capital of South Carolina. The ships made a violent attack upon the fort on Sullivan's Island, but were repulsed with great loss, and the... 
