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Narrative and critical history of America (1884)

Winsor, Justin, 1831-1897 · Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin & Co. · leaf 45

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in building, at very heavy expense, having been planned and superin-tended by Robson, in 1742.1 It had forty cannon, and abundant ammuni-tion and provision. But it was held by only thirty-nine men, when its com-plement would have been four hundred. Not the slightest resistance wasoffered to the… … PRINCE OF WALES FORT, HUDSONS BAY.* valuable peltry being carried off by the fleet. On the 21st of August thesame unresisted capture was made of Churchill Fort. This had sixty menand twelve Indians, thirteen cannon, twelve swivel-guns, all sorts of smallarms, abundant provisions, and a fresh-water…

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