Life of George Washington, Količina 4G. P. Putnam, 1865 - 479 strani |
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... Point - Greene Resigns the Office of Quartermaster - general , 67 CHAPTER VIII . North Carolina - Difficulties of its Invasion - Character of the People and Country— Sumter , his Character and Story - Rocky Mount - Hanging Rock - Slow ...
... Point - Greene Resigns the Office of Quartermaster - general , 67 CHAPTER VIII . North Carolina - Difficulties of its Invasion - Character of the People and Country— Sumter , his Character and Story - Rocky Mount - Hanging Rock - Slow ...
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Washington Irving. CONTENTS . vii CHAPTER XII . PAGE Greene takes Command at West Point - Insidious attempts to shake the confidence of Washington in his Officers - Plan to Entrap Arnold - Character of Sergeant Champe - Court of Inquiry ...
Washington Irving. CONTENTS . vii CHAPTER XII . PAGE Greene takes Command at West Point - Insidious attempts to shake the confidence of Washington in his Officers - Plan to Entrap Arnold - Character of Sergeant Champe - Court of Inquiry ...
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... to surprise and cap- ture a British force of ten or twelve hundred . His lordship crossed on the night of the 14th of January , from De Hart's Point to the island . His approach was discov- ered ; the troops took refuge in the works ,
... to surprise and cap- ture a British force of ten or twelve hundred . His lordship crossed on the night of the 14th of January , from De Hart's Point to the island . His approach was discov- ered ; the troops took refuge in the works ,
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... Point , surprised the picket - guard at Elizabethtown , and captured two majors , two captains , and forty - two privates . This , likewise , was effected without loss . The disgraceful part of the expedition was the burning of the town ...
... Point , surprised the picket - guard at Elizabethtown , and captured two majors , two captains , and forty - two privates . This , likewise , was effected without loss . The disgraceful part of the expedition was the burning of the town ...
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... he shut up the stores and shops so that even the officers of the army could not procure necessary articles of merchandise , he was privately making large purchases for his own enrichment . His style of living gave point to this scandal .
... he shut up the stores and shops so that even the officers of the army could not procure necessary articles of merchandise , he was privately making large purchases for his own enrichment . His style of living gave point to this scandal .
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advance affairs aide-de-camp American André arms army Arnold arrived artillery attack baggage bridge British Camden camp campaign captured cavalry Charleston Chesapeake Colonel command conduct Congress Count de Rochambeau crossed despatched detachment dragoons effect Elizabethtown encamped enemy enemy's favor fear Ferry fire fleet force formed French garrison Gates gave give Governor Greene guard Hamilton head-quarters honor horses Hudson hundred infantry ington Island James River Jersey killed King's Lafayette land letter Lord Cornwallis Lord Rawdon lordship marquis Marquis de Lafayette miles military militia Morristown Mount Vernon night North Carolina officers orders passed patriotism Pedee River Pennsylvania Philadelphia present President prisoners received regiment reinforcements reply retired retreat road Rochambeau sent ships side Sir Henry Clinton soldiers South Staten Island Sumter Tarleton thousand tion took troops Virginia waggons Wash Washington Wayne West Point wounded writes York York Island Yorktown