History of the Late War, Between the United States and Great Britain: Containing an Accurate Account on the Most Important Engagements by Sea and Land; Interspersed with Interesting Geographical Sketches of Those Parts of the Country Where the Principal B

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Tm: \united States assumed a rank among the na tions of the world, in one of the most stormy periodsiof its history} All Europe was convulsed by the direful effects of the, french revolution, The combined efforts of Austria, of Germany, of England, to curb the power of France, produced a convulsive struggle ton her part, which had well nigh crumbled their thrones in the dust. The mighty warrior called into political life by this ele mental war, seemed to move as the genius of the tem pest. One of his ruling maxims was, never to tolerate a neutral, all, therefore, within the reach of his arm, were either allies, vassals, or foes England, whose erroneous policy'had in the first instance given rlse to this distempered energy, chose to adopt the same max im. She moreover, appealed to the world as the de fender of the liberties and rights of nations, and plainly denounced as traitors, those who declined a participa tion in her quarrels.

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