. Illustrated universal history: being a clear and concise history of all nations. loss. In the month of June, 1776, iieAmerican invailers were entirely driven out of Canada. The War in Virginia—^Defeat of Governor Dunmore.—Wliile theAmericans were suffering misfortunes in Canada, the Virginians were prosecutingthe Revolution with zeal and success. Governor Dunmore, at the head of a forceof Tories and negroes, ravaged .South-eastern Virginia, but was repulsed in an attackupon llamjiton, on the 24lh of October (1775); and, after [proclaiming open war,he ; defeated by the Virginia militia
. Illustrated universal history: being a clear and concise history of all nations. loss. In the month of June, 1776, iieAmerican invailers were entirely driven out of Canada. The War in Virginia—^Defeat of Governor Dunmore.—Wliile theAmericans were suffering misfortunes in Canada, the Virginians were prosecutingthe Revolution with zeal and success. Governor Dunmore, at the head of a forceof Tories and negroes, ravaged .South-eastern Virginia, but was repulsed in an attackupon llamjiton, on the 24lh of October (1775); and, after [proclaiming open war,he ; defeated by the Virginia militia, in a severe battle near the Dismal Swamp,twelve miles from Norfolk. For the purpose of revenging himself upon the rebci(ioui Virginians, Dunmore burned the city of Norfolk, on the 1st of , 1776but after connnilting other atrcjcities on the sea-board, he was fnially diivei: went to England. EVENTS OF 1776. Siege and Evacuation of Boston.—/Vs the British Government, early in1776, made extensive arringements to crush the rebellion against its authority in. INDEPENDENT^ HALL
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