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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8, Chapter 57 : (search)
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8, Chapter 58 : (search)
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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8, Chapter 59 : (search)
Chapter 59:
Boston delivered.
February—March, 1776.
in February, 1776, the commander in chief of
Chap. LIX.} 1776. Feb. the American army found himself supplied with only money enough toFeb. the American army found himself supplied with only money enough to answer claims antecedent to the last day of December; his want of powder was still Feb. so great as to require the most careful concealment.
Congress had strangely lavished its resources on the equiFeb. so great as to require the most careful concealment.
Congress had strangely lavished its resources on the equipment of a navy; leaving him in such dearth of the materials of war, that he was compelled to look for them in every direction, and at one time had even asked if something could be spared him from the ould suggest, he set before congress the ruinous imperfections of their mili-
Chap. LIX.} 1776. Feb. tary system.
To the vast numbers of mercenary troops that were to come over in spring to reenfor Dorchester Heights would give Washington the command of Boston and of a large
Chap. LIX.} 1776. Feb. part of the harbor.
Ill supplied as he was with powder, and having no resource for artillery but
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8, Chapter 60 : (search)
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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8, Chapter 62 : (search)
Chapter 62:
The example of the Carolinas and Rhode Island.
February—May, 1776.
The American congress needed an impulse from
Chap. LXII.} 1776. Feb. the resolute spirit of some colonial convention, and an example of a government springinFeb. the resolute spirit of some colonial convention, and an example of a government springing wholly from the people.
Massachusetts had followed closely the forms of its charter; New Hampshire had deviated as little as possible from its former system; neither of the two had appointed a chief executive officer.
On the eighth of February th esented the standard which was to be used by the American navy, representing in a yellow field a rat-
Chap. LXII.} 1776. Feb. tlesnake of thirteen full-grown rattles, coiled to strike, with the motto: Don't Tread on me. When, on the tenth, the repo ast to the king's government.
The fleet and transports, designed to act under Clinton, did not leave Cork harbor till February; they were scattered by a storm soon after going to sea; for two weeks they met constant and most violent adverse gales;
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8, Chapter 63 : (search)