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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1780 edition. Excerpt: ... LETTER III. MY LORD, IN order to treat of the conduct of the war in the Middle Colonies, in which is involved a much agitated question, whether the force was adequate to the object, we must begin with a view of that force--of the force in opposition, and of the situation of the revolted Colonies ac the time. 1A genuine state of the facts involved in these subjects will throw great light upon the question, and prepare the mind for judging with candour on subsequent facts and remarks. The foot and cavalry, sent over to America," amounted to 52,815.--Of that number 40,874 were under the commandos SirWilliamHowefj-J. --So great a force, with all, and more than its necessary appointments, prepared in so short a time,' never before crossed the Atlantic, or any other ocean. We may therefore safely pronounce it the result of superior wisdom and unparalleled exertion. Exertion so" decisive and masterly," and so far beyond what the Commander himself asked for, or expected, that he could not avoid *' expressing his amazement (h)" When sgj Major General Robertson's Evidence before the House of Commons, MS. p. 34. (h) In his Letter, dated 8th of June 1776, Sir William Howe is so far from complaining that the force sent over was inadequate to its object, that he decisively declares to the F con When Sir W. Howe arrived at Staten Island, the resolutions of Congress, recommending independence to the Colonies, had just passed.-- The powers of the old Governments were not entirely destroyed, nor the new States established. --The Independents themselves were divided into factions respecting the forms of Government they meant to institute. All their affairs were embarrassed, and in the greatest confusion. The rebel force which had been seduced into arms,...
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- PublisherTheClassics.us
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1230444114
- ISBN 13 9781230444116
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages22
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