Life of George Washington, Količina 4G. P. Putnam, 1865 - 479 strani |
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... hands of the enemy , and many of his men were severely frostbitten . By way of retort , Knyphausen , on the 25th of January , sent out two detachments to harass the American outposts . One crossed to Paulus Hook , and being joined by ...
... hands of the enemy , and many of his men were severely frostbitten . By way of retort , Knyphausen , on the 25th of January , sent out two detachments to harass the American outposts . One crossed to Paulus Hook , and being joined by ...
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... hands . In his impatience to be rich , he at one time thought of taking com- mand of a privateer , and making lucrative captures at sea . In the exercise of his military functions , he had become in- volved in disputes with the ...
... hands . In his impatience to be rich , he at one time thought of taking com- mand of a privateer , and making lucrative captures at sea . In the exercise of his military functions , he had become in- volved in disputes with the ...
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... hands of the Americans . One ordnance vessel foundered . Most of tho artillery horses , and all those of the cavalry perished . The scat- tered ships rejoined each other about the end of January , at Tybee Bay on Savannah River ; where ...
... hands of the Americans . One ordnance vessel foundered . Most of tho artillery horses , and all those of the cavalry perished . The scat- tered ships rejoined each other about the end of January , at Tybee Bay on Savannah River ; where ...
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... hands , and especially into those of the com- mander - in - chief ; " that his influence was already too great ; that even his virtues afforded motives for alarm ; that the enthusiasm of the army , joined to the kind of dictatorship ...
... hands , and especially into those of the com- mander - in - chief ; " that his influence was already too great ; that even his virtues afforded motives for alarm ; that the enthusiasm of the army , joined to the kind of dictatorship ...
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... hand ; a generous - spirited man , who had manifested admiration of his military character . To him Arnold now repaired in his exigency ; made a passionate representation of the hardships of his case ; the inveterate hostility he had ex ...
... hand ; a generous - spirited man , who had manifested admiration of his military character . To him Arnold now repaired in his exigency ; made a passionate representation of the hardships of his case ; the inveterate hostility he had ex ...
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