Life of George Washington, Količina 3Putnam, 1860 Five volumes complete in three. |
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Stran 48
... action . " * In the mean while the British , marching all night with short haltings , reached Danbury about two o'clock in the afternoon of the 26th . There were but fifty Continental soldiers and one hun- dred militia in the place ...
... action . " * In the mean while the British , marching all night with short haltings , reached Danbury about two o'clock in the afternoon of the 26th . There were but fifty Continental soldiers and one hun- dred militia in the place ...
Stran 50
... them in flank , but they were too quick for him . Colonel Lamb had now reached the scene of action , as had about two hundred volunteers . Leaving to Oswald 1777. ] GALLANTRY OF ARNOLD . 51 the charge of 50 [ 1777 . LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
... them in flank , but they were too quick for him . Colonel Lamb had now reached the scene of action , as had about two hundred volunteers . Leaving to Oswald 1777. ] GALLANTRY OF ARNOLD . 51 the charge of 50 [ 1777 . LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
Stran 51
... action . long enough to be consoled in his dying moments at Danbury , by the presence of his wife and son , who hastened thither from New Haven . As to Arnold , his gallantry in this affair gained him fresh laurels , and Congress , to ...
... action . long enough to be consoled in his dying moments at Danbury , by the presence of his wife and son , who hastened thither from New Haven . As to Arnold , his gallantry in this affair gained him fresh laurels , and Congress , to ...
Stran 52
... action , " in which he had one horse shot under him and another wounded . " But after all he remained at the bottom of the list , and the wound still rankled in his bosom . The destructive expeditions against the American depôts of ...
... action , " in which he had one horse shot under him and another wounded . " But after all he remained at the bottom of the list , and the wound still rankled in his bosom . The destructive expeditions against the American depôts of ...
Stran 73
... action ; but , should the enemy really march toward the Delaware , to hang heavily upon their rear . Their principal difficulty would be in crossing that river , and there , he trusted , they would meet with spirited oppo- sition from ...
... action ; but , should the enemy really march toward the Delaware , to hang heavily upon their rear . Their principal difficulty would be in crossing that river , and there , he trusted , they would meet with spirited oppo- sition from ...
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