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Title: America, from discovery in 1942 to the present time
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: Boyd, James P(enny) (from old catalog)
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Publisher: Mansfield, Ohio, Estill & co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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Washington forced the siege of Boston,and compelled Howe to evacuate the city, on March 17, 1776.He .sailed to Nova Scotia with his army, and some 1500 Toryfamilies. Part of Howes fleet, under Sir Henry Clinton,threatened New York. Washington set General Charles Lee todefend the city, while he fortified the line of the Hudson river.Clinton did not attack New York, but sailed to capture Charleston,S. C. Lee was sent to defend it. He centred his troops at FortMoultrie, which was attacked by land and water on June 28.The British were repulsed, and Clinton sailed away to join hisforces with those of Howe, who, meanwhile, had now come toNew York, and was threatening the city. On July 4 theDeclaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Con-gress, in session at Philadelphia. The British army had beenaugmented by 17,000 hired Hessian soldiers, and on Aug. 27ththe bloody battle of Long Island was fought, the British beingcommanded by Generals Grant, Cornwallis, Clinton and De Hies-
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l^Q THE CONFEDERATION. ter, and the Americans by General Putnam. The Americans weredefeated, and forced to retreat to Nev/ York city ; New Yorkcould not be held against the British fleet and army combined,and Washington gave it up, retreating to the line of the Hudson,Sept. 15. The British pursued and forced an engagement atHarlem Plains, where the Americans gained a costly victory, andcontinued their retreat. Howe pursued, and on October 28 thebattle of White Plains was fought. It proved disastrous to theAmericans, and Washington was forced farther northward.Seeing that the British would now march to Philadelphia, wherethe Continental Congress was in session, Washington determinedto protect it. He crossed his army over the Hudson into NewJersey, having lost Fort Washington, Nov. 16, and began thefamous retreat across New Jersey. His army had been shatteredto pieces, and numbered scarcely 3000 men. He was closelypursued by the British, under Cornwallis, but on Dec. 8thsucceeded in rea

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