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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Chrysler's field, battle of (search)
them back and saved the pieces. The effort was renewed. Lieutenant Smith, who commanded one of the cannon, was mortally wounded, and the piece was seized by the British. For five hours the conflict had been carried on in the midst of sleet and snow, and victory had swayed between the belligerents like a pendulum. It would doubtless have rested with the Americans had their ammunition held out. Their retreat was promising to be a rout, when the fugitives were met by 600 troops under Colonel Upham and Major Malcolm, whom Wilkinson had sent up to the support of Boyd. These checked the flight, drove back the British, and saved the American army. Meanwhile Boyd had reformed a portion of the army, and then awaited another attack. It was not made. The Americans, under cover of darkness, retired to their boats unmolested. Neither party had gained a victory, but the advantage lay with the British, who held the field. The British army on that occcasion was slightly superior in num
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Pennsylvania, (search)
from the English government, a charter for lands north of Maryland and west of the Delaware......March 4, 1681 Penn issues an address to his subjects in Pennsylvania concerning the grant......April 8, 1681 Penn appoints William Markham deputy governor, who sails in May, and arrives in Pennsylvania......June, 1681 Penn contracts to sell an association, Company of free traders, 20,000 acres for £ 400, subject to a quit-rent of 2 1/2 mills per acre......July 11, 1681 Court held at Upham by the deputygovernor......Sept. 13, 1681 Three vessels sail with emigrants, and three commissioners with plans for the proposed city of Philadelphia......October, 1681 Penn publishes frame of government : Council of seventy-two persons elected for three years, one-third to go out annually; governor or deputy to preside with triple vote; laws proposed to be submitted to the people, afterwards to delegates. Forty fundamental laws agreed upon by Penn and the intended emigrants, were add