Life of George Washington, Količina 4G. P. Putnam, 1865 - 479 strani |
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... 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 ,
... 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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... crossed to Paulus Hook , and being joined by part of the garrison of that post , pushed on to Newark , surprised and captured a company stationed there , set fire to the academy , and returned without loss . The other detachment ...
... crossed to Paulus Hook , and being joined by part of the garrison of that post , pushed on to Newark , surprised and captured a company stationed there , set fire to the academy , and returned without loss . The other detachment ...
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... crossed from the east side of Cooper River , by the only passage now open , and threw himself into Charles- ton . It was a timely reinforcement , and joyfully welcomed ; for the garrison , when in greatest force , amounted to little ...
... crossed from the east side of Cooper River , by the only passage now open , and threw himself into Charles- ton . It was a timely reinforcement , and joyfully welcomed ; for the garrison , when in greatest force , amounted to little ...
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... crossed the canal ; pushed a double sap to the inside of the abatis , and prepared to make an assault by sea and land . war . All hopes of successful defence were at an end . The works were in ruins ; the guns almost all dismounted ...
... crossed the canal ; pushed a double sap to the inside of the abatis , and prepared to make an assault by sea and land . war . All hopes of successful defence were at an end . The works were in ruins ; the guns almost all dismounted ...
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... crossed from Staten Island some time after the first , compelled the Americans again to retreat . Some of the enemy , exasperated at the unexpected opposition they had met with throughout their march , and pretending that the ...
... crossed from Staten Island some time after the first , compelled the Americans again to retreat . Some of the enemy , exasperated at the unexpected opposition they had met with throughout their march , and pretending that the ...
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