Life of George Washington, Količina 2G.P. Putnam's sons, 1856 |
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... crossed to the oppo- site shore . The whole corps , six thousand strong , and under the command of Lord Cornwallis , were landed , with their cannon , by ten o'clock , at a place called Closter Dock , five or six miles above Fort Lee ...
... crossed to the oppo- site shore . The whole corps , six thousand strong , and under the command of Lord Cornwallis , were landed , with their cannon , by ten o'clock , at a place called Closter Dock , five or six miles above Fort Lee ...
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Washington Irving. 1776. ] CROSSING OF THE HACKENSACK . 405 my was close upon them . Expecting a brush , the greater part hurried over the bridge , others crossed at the ferry , and some higher up . The enemy , however , did not dispute ...
Washington Irving. 1776. ] CROSSING OF THE HACKENSACK . 405 my was close upon them . Expecting a brush , the greater part hurried over the bridge , others crossed at the ferry , and some higher up . The enemy , however , did not dispute ...
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... crossed with the rear - guard on Sunday morning , and took up his quarters about a mile from the river ; causing the boats to be destroyed , and troops to be posted opposite the fords . He was conscious , however , as he said , that ...
... crossed with the rear - guard on Sunday morning , and took up his quarters about a mile from the river ; causing the boats to be destroyed , and troops to be posted opposite the fords . He was conscious , however , as he said , that ...
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