The Pictorial History of the American Revolution: With a Sketch of the Early History of the Country, the Constitution of the United States, and a Chronological Index |
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afterward alarm American army appeared appointed arms Arnold arrived artillery assembly attack attempt baggage battle began boats body Boston Britain British army Burgoyne camp Captain carried Charleston coast Colonel colonies colonists command congress Cornwallis Count d'Estaing D'Estaing defence Delaware despatched detachment enemy engaged England expedition fire fleet force Fort Edward French garrison Georgia governor Hill hostile Hudson Indians inhabitants Island joined killed king Lake Lake Champlain Lake George land Lord Lord Cornwallis Lord Dunmore marched measures miles military militia morning night North North river officers parliament party passed Philadelphia possession prisoners proceeded province provisions reached rear received regiment reinforcements resolved retreat returned river royal sailed savages Savannah sent settlement settlers ships side Sir Henry Clinton Skenesborough soldiers soon South Carolina Sullivan's Island surrender Ticonderoga tion took town troops vessels Virginia voyage Washington woods wounded York