Life of George Washington: Together with the Voyages of His Companions, Količina 2George Bell & sons, 1859 - 1752 strani |
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Stran 439
... fire - arms had been rendered useless , and much of their ammunition damaged in their march through the wilderness ; they had no artillery , and the fortress looked too strong to be carried by a coup de main . Cautious counsel is often ...
... fire - arms had been rendered useless , and much of their ammunition damaged in their march through the wilderness ; they had no artillery , and the fortress looked too strong to be carried by a coup de main . Cautious counsel is often ...
Stran 453
... fire on the town , the first house set on flames by their guns shall be the funeral pile of some of their best friends . " In a letter to Washington , written on the following day , he says of his recruiting success in Connecticut , “ I ...
... fire on the town , the first house set on flames by their guns shall be the funeral pile of some of their best friends . " In a letter to Washington , written on the following day , he says of his recruiting success in Connecticut , “ I ...
Stran 455
... fire upon the walls , but his field - pieces were too light to be effective . With his howit- zer he threw shells into the town , and set it on fire in several places . For five days and nights the garrison was kept on the alert by the ...
... fire upon the walls , but his field - pieces were too light to be effective . With his howit- zer he threw shells into the town , and set it on fire in several places . For five days and nights the garrison was kept on the alert by the ...
Stran 456
... fire with ample usury . The brittle ramparts had been shivered like glass ; several of the guns had been rendered useless . Just as the general arrived at the battery , a shot from the fortress dismounted one of the guns , and disabled ...
... fire with ample usury . The brittle ramparts had been shivered like glass ; several of the guns had been rendered useless . Just as the general arrived at the battery , a shot from the fortress dismounted one of the guns , and disabled ...
Stran 457
... fire to the houses and stockades of the suburb of St. Roque , and force the barriers of the lower town ; while the main body should scale the bastion of Cape Diamond . It was a hazardous , almost a desperate project , yet it has met ...
... fire to the houses and stockades of the suburb of St. Roque , and force the barriers of the lower town ; while the main body should scale the bastion of Cape Diamond . It was a hazardous , almost a desperate project , yet it has met ...
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