Correspondence of Charles, First Marquis Cornwallis, Volume 1J. Murray, 1859 - Great Britain |
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... corps at Haltern.3 The French are encamped in several separate bodies on the other side the Lippe ; and though our posts are within thirty yards of theirs , I don't think we shall be able yet to attack them , as the Lippe is not ...
... corps at Haltern.3 The French are encamped in several separate bodies on the other side the Lippe ; and though our posts are within thirty yards of theirs , I don't think we shall be able yet to attack them , as the Lippe is not ...
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... corps which acted on the Ohn and the Lahn , and was afterwards employed in covering the siege of Cassel . 6 During this time Lord Brome , who came of age Dec. 31 , 1759 , was , in Jan. 1760 , elected member for Eye , Col. Henry Towns ...
... corps which acted on the Ohn and the Lahn , and was afterwards employed in covering the siege of Cassel . 6 During this time Lord Brome , who came of age Dec. 31 , 1759 , was , in Jan. 1760 , elected member for Eye , Col. Henry Towns ...
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... corps was but slightly engaged , nor had he a more active part in the capture of New York , which took place September 15 after some unimportant skirmishes . Several weeks passed before the British troops again moved , and it was not ...
... corps was but slightly engaged , nor had he a more active part in the capture of New York , which took place September 15 after some unimportant skirmishes . Several weeks passed before the British troops again moved , and it was not ...
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... corps were at length detached to attack them . Fort Washington was captured Novem- ber 15 , and on the 18th Lord Cornwallis crossed the river , and took possession of Fort Lee without resistance . Being reinforced by two fresh brigades ...
... corps were at length detached to attack them . Fort Washington was captured Novem- ber 15 , and on the 18th Lord Cornwallis crossed the river , and took possession of Fort Lee without resistance . Being reinforced by two fresh brigades ...
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Charles Cornwallis Marquis Cornwallis Charles Ross. corps , the Guards excepted , who were left at Brunswick , marched to Princetown , which the enemy had quitted on the same day . This corps marched in two divisions on the 8th ; the ...
Charles Cornwallis Marquis Cornwallis Charles Ross. corps , the Guards excepted , who were left at Brunswick , marched to Princetown , which the enemy had quitted on the same day . This corps marched in two divisions on the 8th ; the ...
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affairs afterwards appear appointed April army arrival attack attention Bart believe Bengal British Calcutta Camden Captain cavalry Charles Charlestown Colonel command Company Company's conduct considerable CORNWALLIS TO LIEUT.-COLONEL CORNWALLIS TO LORD CORNWALLIS TO SIR corps Court of Directors DEAR LORD DEAR ROSS despatch Duke EARL CORNWALLIS endeavour enemy England favour Fcap force Fort William France French friends give Government Governor Governor-General HENRY DUNDAS honour hope India John July June King King's letter LIEUT.-COLONEL ROSS Lord Cornwallis LORD GEORGE GERMAIN Lord Rawdon Lord Sydney Lordship Madras Majesty Majesty's Major-General Marattas March ment military militia Minister Nabob Nizam North Carolina occasion officers opinion Peshwa Pitt Post 8vo present Prince province Rajah received regiment revenue River Sept settlement SIR HENRY CLINTON Tarleton tion Tippoo Travancore treaty troops Vizier Vols William wish Woodcuts York
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