Harper's Encyclopædia of United States History from 458 A.D. to 1902, Volume 8Harper, 1902 |
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... miles wide on the sea , and extending 8 miles inland . Sacramento , capital of the State of California , was early known as New Hel- vetia and a trading - post . It was settled by JOHN A. SUTTER ( q . v . ) ; became a place of large ...
... miles wide on the sea , and extending 8 miles inland . Sacramento , capital of the State of California , was early known as New Hel- vetia and a trading - post . It was settled by JOHN A. SUTTER ( q . v . ) ; became a place of large ...
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... miles of St. Augus- tine , in May , 1740. The Spanish garri- son evacuated the fort and fled into the town . Oglethorpe proceeded to reconnoitre the town and castle , and , finding they had more than 1,000 defenders , determined to turn ...
... miles of St. Augus- tine , in May , 1740. The Spanish garri- son evacuated the fort and fled into the town . Oglethorpe proceeded to reconnoitre the town and castle , and , finding they had more than 1,000 defenders , determined to turn ...
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... miles from Fort Washington , and garrisoned it . Forty - two miles farther on they built Fort Jefferson , and , when moving from that post , late in October , there were evidences that Indian scouts were hovering on their Made commander ...
... miles from Fort Washington , and garrisoned it . Forty - two miles farther on they built Fort Jefferson , and , when moving from that post , late in October , there were evidences that Indian scouts were hovering on their Made commander ...
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... miles north of the Merrimac of its own members . In accordance with River to 3 miles south of the Charles this provision the first Congress passed River , and westward to the Pacific Ocean , an act ( Sept. 24 , 1789 ) fixing the com ...
... miles north of the Merrimac of its own members . In accordance with River to 3 miles south of the Charles this provision the first Congress passed River , and westward to the Pacific Ocean , an act ( Sept. 24 , 1789 ) fixing the com ...
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... miles in the interior . " See GEORGIA ; OGLETHORPE , JAMES EDWARD . Sam Adams Regiments , the name ap- plied by Lord ... miles southeast of the island of Luzon ; has an area of 56,000 square miles , and a popu- lation of about 185,000 ...
... miles in the interior . " See GEORGIA ; OGLETHORPE , JAMES EDWARD . Sam Adams Regiments , the name ap- plied by Lord ... miles southeast of the island of Luzon ; has an area of 56,000 square miles , and a popu- lation of about 185,000 ...
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