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From the United States the combined fleets can be supplied with provisions, without the necessity of drawing them from Europe, which is not the case with England.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “From the United States the combined fleets can be supplied with provisions, without the necessity of drawing them from…”
Editor's note · Context
Paine points out the logistical advantages the combined fleets have over England due to their access to supplies from the United States.
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