Illustrations of the Siege of Boston: From the Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, March 16, 1876J. Wilson and Son, 1876 - 40 من الصفحات |
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Adams alarm America appearance arms army arrived attack attended balls Boats Boston British brought Bunker's Hill called Cambridge camp Cannon carried Castle Charlestown Colonel Colonies command Common Congress continued Court Dorchester enemy entrench expected field fired flag force four Friday gave give guard Guards & fatigues heard heavy fire Hill honor important Island John June killed land Larned Last night leave letters liberty Major marched Massachusetts military militia Monday morning Neck officers opened ordered parade party person Point prepared present printed Putnam quarters Regiment Regt regulars regulars fired remarkable reported respect returned Roxbury sent sentries shells ships shots side siege soldiers soon street Sunday taken things Thurs Thursday took Town troops Tues Tuesday usual Virginia Washington Wednesday wish
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الصفحة 8 - I had but one gentleman in my mind for that important command, and that was a gentleman from Virginia who was among us and very well known to all of us, a gentleman whose skill and experience as an officer, whose independent fortune, great talents, and excellent universal character, would command the approbation of all America, and unite the cordial exertions of all the Colonies better than any other person in the Union.
الصفحة 8 - I should heartily rejoice to see this way the beloved Colonel Washington, and do not doubt the New England generals would acquiesce in showing to our sister colony Virginia the respect, which she has before experienced from the continent, in making him generalissimo. This is a matter in which Dr. Warren agrees with me, and we had intended to write to you jointly on the affair.
الصفحة 6 - To the public," said Davis, a learned divine, in the following month, " I point out that heroic youth, Colonel "Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country.
الصفحة 24 - Major agreed to go up, sending two persons round the works to examine whether there was any of them in the rear of the works, while we went up in the front. I at the same time sent for a strong party to follow us on to the hill to assist us in running away (if necessary). We found no person there and bravely took the fortress defended by lifeless sentries.
الصفحة 4 - Britain, our lieutenants of our several counties, governors of our forts and garrisons, and all other officers and soldiers under them, by sea and land, to do and execute all acts of hostility, in the prosecution of this war against the said King of Spain, his vassals and subjects, and to oppose their attempts.
الصفحة 8 - Resolved, That a general be appointed to command all the Continental forces raised, or to be raised, for the defence of American liberty.
الصفحة 6 - York, Pennsylvania, here, and to the southward, to prevent our exports. I have for some time expected such a measure, but still hope our intelligence is premature. You may depend the Virginians are unanimous, steady and firm to the cause they have embarked in, and will struggle hard for the prize now contending for. I have this very day heard, that in that tract of Virginia called the Northern Neck, and which lies betwixt Rappahannock and Potomack rivers, they have lately raised one thousand volunteers,...
الصفحة 24 - ... the works not injured in any part. We hailed the ferry Boat, which came over & Informed us that they had abandoned the Town. We then gave Information to the General, who ordered me with the Troops under my Command to take possession of Charlestown, & General Putnam with 2000 men, to take possession of the works in Boston ; and on Monday morning His Excellency made his Entry into Boston, & Repaired to Mr. Hancock's House, where we found his Furniture left without Injury or Diminution.
الصفحة 1 - Hail, happy Britain, Freedom's blest retreat; Great is thy power, thy wealth, thy glory great, But wealth and power have no immortal day, For all things ripen only to decay. And when that time arrives, the lot of all, When Britain's glory, power, and wealth shall fall ; Then shall thy sons by Fate's unchanged decree In other worlds another Britain see, And what thou art, America shall be.
الصفحة 36 - Larned, for every man to lie by his arms, & with his clothes on, as an attack was expected from the enemy, who had given out word that they would take supper with us in Roxbury on Thanksgiving night.