Life of George Washington, Količina 2G.P. Putnam's sons, 1856 |
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... Bridge , and the heights adjacent , considered by General Lee of the utmost importance to the communication between New York and the mainland , and to the security of the Hudson , were reconnoitred by Washington on horseback , about the ...
... Bridge , and the heights adjacent , considered by General Lee of the utmost importance to the communication between New York and the mainland , and to the security of the Hudson , were reconnoitred by Washington on horseback , about the ...
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... bridge and the fords , but was as often repulsed by the artillery . For a part of the time Washington , mounted on a white horse , stationed him- self at the south end of the bridge , issuing his orders . Each time the enemy was ...
... bridge and the fords , but was as often repulsed by the artillery . For a part of the time Washington , mounted on a white horse , stationed him- self at the south end of the bridge , issuing his orders . Each time the enemy was ...
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... bridge over Stony Brook , about three miles from Princeton . After crossing the bridge , he led his troops along the bank of the brook to the edge of a wood , where a by - road led off on the right through low grounds , and was said by ...
... bridge over Stony Brook , about three miles from Princeton . After crossing the bridge , he led his troops along the bank of the brook to the edge of a wood , where a by - road led off on the right through low grounds , and was said by ...
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