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Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation 60 0 Browse Search
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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10 32 0 Browse Search
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H. Wager Halleck , A. M. , Lieut. of Engineers, U. S. Army ., Elements of Military Art and Science; or, Course of Instruction in Strategy, Fortification, Tactis of Battles &c., Embracing the Duties of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Engineers. Adapted to the Use of Volunteers and Militia. 24 0 Browse Search
Baron de Jomini, Summary of the Art of War, or a New Analytical Compend of the Principle Combinations of Strategy, of Grand Tactics and of Military Policy. (ed. Major O. F. Winship , Assistant Adjutant General , U. S. A., Lieut. E. E. McLean , 1st Infantry, U. S. A.) 20 0 Browse Search
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George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 16 0 Browse Search
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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, The American revolution. (search)
the Bosphorus, and wondered why Christians of the west should prefer to maintain Mussulmans at Constantinople. Of England, she loved and venerated the people; but she had contempt for its king and for his ministry, of which she noticed the many blunders and foretold the fall. On the other hand, she esteemed Vergennes as a wise and able minister, but did not love the French nation. Compare Arneth's Maria Theresia und Joseph II., ihre Correspondenz, III. 268. In Gustavus the Third of Sweden, the nephew of Frederic of Prussia, France might expect a friend. The revolution of 1771, in favor of the royal prerogative, had been aided by French subsidies and the counsels of Vergennes, who was selected for the occasion to be the French minister at Stockholm. The oldest colonizers of the Delaware were Swedes, and a natural affection bound their descendants to the mother country. The adventurous king had the ambition to possess a colony, and France inclined to gratify his wish. His p
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 3: (search)
hances were one hundred to one in favor of great advantages to France; that the colonies would sustain their independence. Frederic to Goltz, 25 Dec., 1777. Compare Frederic to Maltzan, 22 Dec., 1777. Balancing the disasters of Burgoyne with the successes of Howe, he wrote: These triumphs of Howe are ephemeral. The ministry would feel a counterblow if the English had not degenerated from their ancient spirit. They may get funds, but where will they get twenty thousand men? Neither Sweden nor Denmark will furnish them; and, as she is at variance with Holland, she will find no assistance there. Will England apply to the small princes of the empire? Their military force is already too much absorbed. I see no gate at which she can knock for auxiliaries; and nothing remains to her but her electorate of Hanover, exposed to be invaded by France the moment that she shall leave it bare of troops. Frederic to Maltzan, 18 Dec., 1777. England made originally an awkward mistake
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 12: (search)
gal, in 1655 with France, in 1656 Chap. XII.} with Sweden. After the return of the Stuarts, they were recognitain. During the summer the flag of Denmark, of Sweden, of Prussia, had been disregarded by British privat she will make common Chap. XII.} 1778. cause with Sweden, Denmark, Holland, and the king of Prussia. She wong it will send out a squadron for the same object; Sweden will be obliged to take the like resolution. So mapoke to the British minister very plainly: Denmark, Sweden, and Holland have respectively solicited the empresaimed at no more than an agreement with Denmark and Sweden to exclude privateers from the North Sea near their 1779. envoy at London, no less than the envoys of Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Prussia, delivered a prepared by her private secretary to her envoys in Sweden, Denmark, and the Hague, before she informed her mince and Madrid. The empress made haste to invite Sweden, Denmark, Portugal, and the Netherlands to unite wi
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 13: (search)
supported. A French standard was also planted. After an obstinate struggle of fifty-five minutes to carry the redoubt, the assailants retreated before a charge of grenadiers and marines, led gallantly by Maitland. The injury sustained by the British was trifling; the loss of the Americans was about two hundred; of the French thrice as many. D'Estaing was twice wounded; Pulaski once, and mortally. The cries of the dying, so wrote the Baron de Stedingk to his king, Gustavus the Third of Sweden, pierced me to the heart. I desired death, and might have found it, but for the necessity of thinking how to save four hundred men whose retreat was stopped by a broken bridge. He himself was badly wounded. At Paris, as he moved about on crutches, he became the delight of the highest social circles; and at one of the theatres he was personated on the stage, leading a party to storm. The French withdrew to their ships and Chap. XIII.} 1779. sailed for France; the patriots of Georgia who
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 20: (search)
laimed the principles of the empress of Russia, and afterwards included them in their treaties with the Netherlands, with Sweden, and with Prussia. By the other belligerent of that day, the armed neutrality was considered fatal to its sovereignty On the twenty-first of July, Gustavus set forth to the 21. belligerents that the principles of Russia were his own, and Sweden acceded to the treaty between Denmark and Russia, and Denmark to that between Russia and Sweden. The three powers agreedSweden. The three powers agreed to support each other against all and every attack by reprisals and other means. Each power was to fit out a fleet, and the several commanders were ordered to protect every mercantile ship of the three nations against injury. When in autumn it caGreat Britain or an association with Russia. The draft of the convention which the empress had directed to be offered to Sweden, Denmark, and the Netherlands, arrived in June. The grand pensionary and the country wished to accede to the confederacy