Life of George Washington, Količina 2G.P. Putnam's sons, 1856 |
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... Island . " He has lost an opportunity , " said Lee , “ such as I hope will never occur again , of taking the town . " The British ships , in fact , having passed the bar with some difficulty , landed their troops on Long Island ...
... Island . " He has lost an opportunity , " said Lee , “ such as I hope will never occur again , of taking the town . " The British ships , in fact , having passed the bar with some difficulty , landed their troops on Long Island ...
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Washington Irving. 1776. ] THE ENEMY ON LONG ISLAND . 293 island . It was traversed by three roads . One , on the left of the works , stretched eastwardly to Bedford , and then by a pass through the Bedford Hills to the village of ...
Washington Irving. 1776. ] THE ENEMY ON LONG ISLAND . 293 island . It was traversed by three roads . One , on the left of the works , stretched eastwardly to Bedford , and then by a pass through the Bedford Hills to the village of ...
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... Long Island , and collecting large quantities of stock for their support . Oliver De Lancey , a leading loyalist of New York , member of a wealthy family of honorable Huguenot descent , was a prime agent in the matter . He had recently ...
... Long Island , and collecting large quantities of stock for their support . Oliver De Lancey , a leading loyalist of New York , member of a wealthy family of honorable Huguenot descent , was a prime agent in the matter . He had recently ...
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