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Disgust with proceedings in America...



Item # 594924

March 01, 1780

THE EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, March 1, 1780 

* Revolutionary War

Page 3 has an item which includes: "North America continues in its usual unknown state, or rather incomprehensible state. We are fed with ideal exploits to be performed in the midst of winter by an army which did nothing all the summer!...it be destruction to our fleet & army embarked, & the leaving the remaining small army in New York to fall a sacrifice to General Washington & his army in the same manner as General Burgoyne & his army fell a sacrifice to Gates's army..." (see).
Other news of the day. Four pages, folio size, good condition.

Category: Revolutionary War