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  1. The New-York Gazette, and the Weekly Mercury — 1777-05-12, page 2

    … joined bis Lordship with the 4th brigade of British under the command of Major-general Grant. On the 7th Lord Cornwallis's corps, the guards excepted, who were left at Bruns …

    … Cornwallis having desired to return to Britain, the command in Jersey is given to Major-general Grant, in whose ap proved good conduct I place the greatest con fidence. cannot too much …

    … hence to jersey on theist instant, and reached Princeton that night, to which place General Grant had advanced, with a body of troops frem Brunswick and Hillfborough, upon' gaining …

  2. The New-York Gazette, and the Weekly Mercury — 1777-10-20, page 2

    … morning in two column The right, under the command of Lord Corn wallis, with Mjor General Grant, Brigadiers Mathew and Leslie, and Colonel Donop, tock the route by Wood bridge …

  3. The New-York Gazette, and the Weekly Mercury — 1778-04-27, page 1

    … nine o'clock in the evening. On the nth at day break Lord Cornwallis, with Major General Grant under his command, passed the Schuylkill with a strong corps, and the waggons of …

  4. The New-York Gazette, and the Weekly Mercury — 1778-12-14, page 1

    … repul led by the good difpofitiohs made by Lieute nant-General Knyphaufen and Major General Grant; and the good countenance of the 40th regiment, whole pickets alone were attacked …

    … near Mid dletown; I therefore left the rear guard on its march, and detached Major-General Grant to take port there, which was effected on the 2,th. The whole army marched to this …

  5. The New-York Gazette, and the Weekly Mercury — 1779-02-01, page 3

    … the Command of Rear-Admiral Barrington, and the Troops under the Command of Major General Grant, having taken Peffeffion of the Island of St. Lucia, a very valuable Acquisi tion …

  6. The New-York Gazette, and the Weekly Mercury — 1779-03-01, page 4

    … HODGE, DOUVIFLE. St. CHRIsTOPH£ 2. Articles of Capitulation, agreed on between General Grant'and the Governor of St. Lucia, ARTICLE T. THE Command? 7 endcis Garrison fall be …

  7. The New-York Gazette, and the Weekly Mercury — 1779-03-22, page 3

    … the Inbab .-wtfufMa'r tinico were f/ntuch perfumed ib f be w uld freturn uith all General Grant and Admir.l Barrington's men Prisoners, aid that thrir ruml» rs would 'produce …

  8. The New-York Gazette, and the Weekly Mercury — 1779-07-19, page 2

    … would accept even the command of a bumboat Copy of a letter from his Excellency General Grant to Brigadier General Meadows, dated St. Lucia, Dec li, 1779. I cannot express how …

  9. The New-York Gazette, and the Weekly Mercury — 1779-07-26, page 2

    … -Indies, but the news ihe brou ht was kept a profound secret. Yesterday morning General Grant arrived in town fron St. Lucia, in the vVell Indies, ana immediately waited on …

  10. The New-York Gazette, and the Weekly Mercury — 1780-03-13, page 1

    … with a very fmali force, and without oppofi ion. Upon a con ference with Major-General Grant it was determined to attempt the retaking of St. Vincent's, for which pu-pofe the …

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