Life of George Washington, Količina 4G. P. Putnam, 1865 - 479 strani |
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... gives many anecdotes illustrative of the active patriotism of the Jersey women . Anna Kitchel , wife of a farmer of Whippany , is repeatedly his theme of well - merited eulogium . Her potato bin , meal bag and granary , writes he , had ...
... gives many anecdotes illustrative of the active patriotism of the Jersey women . Anna Kitchel , wife of a farmer of Whippany , is repeatedly his theme of well - merited eulogium . Her potato bin , meal bag and granary , writes he , had ...
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... give this affair as a specimen of the petite guerre carried on in the southern part of Westchester County ; the NEUTRAL GROUND , as it was called , but subjected from its vicinity to the city , to be foraged by the royal forces , and ...
... give this affair as a specimen of the petite guerre carried on in the southern part of Westchester County ; the NEUTRAL GROUND , as it was called , but subjected from its vicinity to the city , to be foraged by the royal forces , and ...
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... give security to individuals of every class and description , restraining , as far as possible , till the restora- tion of civil government , every species of persecution , insult or abuse , either from the soldiery to the inhabitants ...
... give security to individuals of every class and description , restraining , as far as possible , till the restora- tion of civil government , every species of persecution , insult or abuse , either from the soldiery to the inhabitants ...
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... give it with- out exposing itself to ruin , since the enemy , by means of their ships , could suddenly unite their forces , and fall upon any point that they might consider weak ? Such were the perplexities to which he was continually ...
... give it with- out exposing itself to ruin , since the enemy , by means of their ships , could suddenly unite their forces , and fall upon any point that they might consider weak ? Such were the perplexities to which he was continually ...
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... give harmony and consistency to our military establishment , and I am persuaded it will be infi- nitely conducive to public economy . " " " * In consequence of this letter it was proposed in Congress to send a committee of three of its ...
... give harmony and consistency to our military establishment , and I am persuaded it will be infi- nitely conducive to public economy . " " " * In consequence of this letter it was proposed in Congress to send a committee of three of its ...
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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