Life of George Washington, Količina 4G. P. Putnam, 1865 - 479 strani |
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... never , " said he , " experienced a like extremity at any period of the war . " * " For a The year 1780 opened upon a famishing camp . fortnight past , " writes Washington , on the 8th of January , " the troops , both officers and men ...
... never , " said he , " experienced a like extremity at any period of the war . " * " For a The year 1780 opened upon a famishing camp . fortnight past , " writes Washington , on the 8th of January , " the troops , both officers and men ...
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... never ex- ceeded , and every commendation is due to the officers for encour- * Washington's Writings , Sparks , vol . vii . p . 15 . Washington to James Duane , Sparks , vii . 34 . VOL . IV . - 2 * aging them to it by exhortation and ...
... never ex- ceeded , and every commendation is due to the officers for encour- * Washington's Writings , Sparks , vol . vii . p . 15 . Washington to James Duane , Sparks , vii . 34 . VOL . IV . - 2 * aging them to it by exhortation and ...
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... never be repeated . almost encompassed by a corps of seven hundred light troops on horseback ; half of that number are infantry with cannons . Earl Cornwallis is likewise within reach with nine British regi- ments . I warn you of the ...
... never be repeated . almost encompassed by a corps of seven hundred light troops on horseback ; half of that number are infantry with cannons . Earl Cornwallis is likewise within reach with nine British regi- ments . I warn you of the ...
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... never ceased to press forward , came upon Buford's rear - guard about three o'clock in the afternoon , and cap- tured a sergeant and four dragoons . Buford had not expected so prompt an appearance of the enemy . He hastily drew up his ...
... never ceased to press forward , came upon Buford's rear - guard about three o'clock in the afternoon , and cap- tured a sergeant and four dragoons . Buford had not expected so prompt an appearance of the enemy . He hastily drew up his ...
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... never were able to get a foot- ing among our hills . " At the same time the conflagration of villages , by which they sought to cover or revenge their repeated failures , and their precipitate retreat , harassed and insulted by half ...
... never were able to get a foot- ing among our hills . " At the same time the conflagration of villages , by which they sought to cover or revenge their repeated failures , and their precipitate retreat , harassed and insulted by half ...
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