Life of George Washington, Količina 2G. P. Putnam's sons, 1897 |
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... miles , it wends its deep channel between stern , forest - clad mountains and rocky promontories . Two forts , about six miles distant from each other , and commanding narrow parts of the river at its bends through the Highlands , had ...
... miles , it wends its deep channel between stern , forest - clad mountains and rocky promontories . Two forts , about six miles distant from each other , and commanding narrow parts of the river at its bends through the Highlands , had ...
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... miles from the city ; but Governor Tryon was still on board of one of them , keeping up an active cor- respondence with the tories on Staten and Long Islands and in other parts of the neighborhood . Washington took an early occasion to ...
... miles from the city ; but Governor Tryon was still on board of one of them , keeping up an active cor- respondence with the tories on Staten and Long Islands and in other parts of the neighborhood . Washington took an early occasion to ...
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... miles above Quebec , and called a council of war to consider what was to be done . The enemy's ships were hastening up the St. Lawrence ; some were already but two or three leagues distant . The camp was without cannon ; powder ...
... miles above Quebec , and called a council of war to consider what was to be done . The enemy's ships were hastening up the St. Lawrence ; some were already but two or three leagues distant . The camp was without cannon ; powder ...
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... miles above that place , on a point of land called the Cedars ; where he had stationed Colonel Bedel with about four hundred men to prevent goods being sent to the enemy in the upper coun- try , and to guard against surprise from them ...
... miles above that place , on a point of land called the Cedars ; where he had stationed Colonel Bedel with about four hundred men to prevent goods being sent to the enemy in the upper coun- try , and to guard against surprise from them ...
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... miles dis- tant , on the mainland . Here was the whole force of the enemy , civilized and savage , intrenched and fortified . As Arnold approached ; they opened a fire upon his boats , with small arms and two brass six - pounders . He ...
... miles dis- tant , on the mainland . Here was the whole force of the enemy , civilized and savage , intrenched and fortified . As Arnold approached ; they opened a fire upon his boats , with small arms and two brass six - pounders . He ...
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