The history of the war in America, between Great Britain and her colonies :
from its commencement to the end of the year 1778. /
in which its origin, progress, and operations are faithfully related, together with anecdotes and characters of the different commanders, and accounts of such personages in Congress as have distinguished themselves during the contest ; to which is added, a collection of interesting and authentic papers tending to elucidate the history ; in two volumes.
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Printed for the Co. of booksellers,
1779-1785.
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| Notes: | Collation: v. 1, 1 p. |., vi, [v]-vii, [9]-41, 2,2-399 p. Map ("A new map of North America") Table ("A list of the killed and wounded ... of His Majesty's forces ... April 19th, 1775"; "A list of the killed and wounded, of His Majesty's forces at the engagement of Bunker's-Hill, June 17th, 1775"; and on verso, transversly: "A list of the killed, wounded and missing of His Majesty's forces ... August 27th, to ... 8th December, 1776"); v. 2, 427, [4] p.; v.3, 2 p. |., xii, 432 p. During the period of the American revolution and previous controversy, the "Annual register," London, published an admirable and quite impartial narrative of events, understood to have been written by Edmund Burke. "The history of the war in America" is one of a considerable number of histories of the revolution plagiarized from the "Annual register." cf. "Some pseudo-histories of the Amer. revolution," by O. G. Libby in Wis. acad. of science, arts and letters, Trans., v. 13, p. 419-425. Without the map and lists of killed, etc. Sometimes attributed to Edmund Burke. Plagiarized from the 'Annual Register'. Third volume Intended to be issued with 'The history of the war in America, .. In two volumes. .. ' Dublin, 1779. Also issued with 'The history of the war in America, .. from its commencement to the conclusion, in 1783. .. In three volumes. Vol.III.' Dublin 1785. Physical description: 3 v. : folded ill., folded map ; 20 cm. (8vo) more |