Library of American History, Vol. 2: A Reprint of Standard Works Connected by Editorial Remarks, Abounding with Copious Notes, Biographical Sketches, ... View of American History, from the Earliest - Softcover

Samuel L. Knapp

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ISBN 10: 1331047781 ISBN 13: 9781331047780

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Excerpt from Library of American History, Vol. 2: A Reprint of Standard Works Connected by Editorial Remarks, Abounding With Copious Notes, Biographical Sketches, and Miscellaneous Matter, Intended to Give the Reader a Full View of American History, From the Earliest Discovery to the Present Time

One of these, consisting of botha naval and land force, was committed to Sir George Collyer and General Matthews, who made a descent on Vir ginia. They sailed for Portsmouth, and on their arrival took possession of that defenceless town. The remains of Norfolk, on the opposite side of the river, fell of course into their hands. The Americans burned some of their own vessels; but others were made prizes by the invaders. The British guards marched 18 miles in the night, and, arriving at Suffolk by morning, proceeded to the destruction of vessels, naval stores, and of a large magazine of provisions, which had been deposited in that place. A similar destruction was carried on at Kemp's landing. Shepherd's-gosport, Tan~ ner's creek, and other places in the vicinity. The frigates and armed vessels were employed on the same business, along the margin of the rivers. Three thousand hogsheads of tobacco were taken at Portsmouth. Every house in Suffolk was burnt, except the church, and one dwelling house. The houses of several private gentlemen in the country shared the same fate. Above 130 vessels were either destroyed or taken. All that were upon the stocks were burned, and every thing re' lative to the building or fitting of ships was either carried off or destroyed. After demolishing Fort Nelson, and setting fire to the store-houses, and other public buildings in the dock-yard at Gos port, the British embarked from Virginia, and re turned with their prizes and booty safe to New York,ia the same month in which they had left it. This expedition into Virginia, distressed a number of its inhabitants, and enriched the British forces.

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Excerpt from Library of American History, Vol. 2: A Reprint of Standard Works Connected by Editorial Remarks, Abounding With Copious Notes, Biographical Sketches, and Miscellaneous Matter, Intended to Give the Reader a Full View of American History, From the Earliest Discovery to the Present Time In our first volume of The Library Of American History, we have presented our readers with the biography of the early navigators, from the pen of the accomplished scholar and excellent divine, Dr. Belknap; as also the history of South America, from the renowned historian Dr. Robertson. It was a fairy field, gleaned by a mighty magician, and can never fail of creating a deep interest in the minds of all classes of readers. To these splendid works we have added the two volumes of North American History, from the candid pen of Grahame; which brought down the chain of events from the first settlement of the colonies to the commencement of the reign of William and Mary. The space between that era and the one immediately preceding the revolution, has been supplied from several authorities of accredited correctness. From this period we have taken up Ramsay's lucid history, and continued it to the close of the first volume of our work; and shall go on with it until he closes his immortal labours in 1807. From this date we shall continue the Library from choice works down to the present time, making free use of those abundant and rich materials which are to be found scattered everywhere in the pathway of the diligent searcher after truth. Facts shine upon facts, and that which was once obscure becomes bright as day; and we trust that if a liberal patronage is extended to sustain us in these labours, that we shall be able to produce a work not only of reference, but of pleasant reading, in matters and things appertaining to our country, which has not heretofore been in our possession in any connexion with historical documents. The epochs in our history should follow each other in suc

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• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1331047781
• ISBN 13: 9781331047780
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 292