An impartial history of the war in America, between Great Britain and her colonies, from its commencement to the end of the year 1779. Exhibiting a circumstantial, connected, and complete account of the real causes, rise, and progress of the war, interspersed with anecdotes and characters of the different commanders, and accounts of such personages in Congress as have distinguished themselves during the contest
xi, 608, 44 pages plates, 12 portrait, folded map 22 cm
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pt. I.A general history of America, from its first discovery, to the commencement of the present civil war
pt. II. The history of the origin, rise, and progress of the civil war in America. [1763-1779]
Appendix containing a collection of interesting and authentic papers, relative to the contest between Great Britain and her colonies
With an Appendix, containing a collection of interesting and authentic papers tending to elucidate the history. Illustrated with a variety of beautiful copper plates, representing real and animated likenesses of those celebrated generals who have distinguished themselves in the important contest
Facing p. 212 is a plate entitled "A real American rifle man." The portraits include Sir William Howe, John Hancock, Samuel Adams, Gen. Washington, Gen. Arnold, Com. Hopkins, Gen. Charles Lee, Admiral Howe, Gen. Putnam, Benjamin Franklin, Gen. Wooster, Gen. Gates
For a critical account by O.G. Libby, and several other histories of the American revolution, plagiarized from the "Annual register," see Wisconsin academy of arts and sciences. Transactions, 1901. v. 13, pt. I, p. 419-425