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Excerpt from The History of Massachusetts: The Commonwealth Period
Preparations for raising an Army - Officers of the Army Condition of the Inhabitants of Boston Preparations for leaving the Town Obstructions to the Removal of the Patriots Enlistments for the Army Military Stores - Rank and Services of the Officers Movements of the Tories Resump tion of Government - Position of the Clergy Prospects of the Army For tifications 'commenced Skirmishes with the Enemy - Meeting of the Second Congress - Propositions of John Adams - Washington chosen Commander in-chief Proclamation of Gage Counter Proclamation proposed Position of the American Army - Topography of Charlestown Orders to intrench on Bunker Hill The F ortifications commenced Amazement of the British Preparations for an Attack Movements of General Ward The British embark for Charlestown More Troops sent over - Position of the Ameri cans - Number and Officers of the British Army - Commencement of the Battle - rdirections of the American Officers Result of tne first Charge Burning of Charlestown - The third Attack Retreat of Prescott - Triumph of the British Close of the Battle. Pp. 1 - 39.
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