Life of George Washington, Količina 4G.P. Putnam & Company, 1857 |
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... cavalry , which he repulsed , and effected a retreat to Elizabethtown . Some few strag- glers fell into the hands of the enemy , and many of his men were severely frostbitten . By way of retort , Knyphausen , on the 25th of January ...
... cavalry , which he repulsed , and effected a retreat to Elizabethtown . Some few strag- glers fell into the hands of the enemy , and many of his men were severely frostbitten . By way of retort , Knyphausen , on the 25th of January ...
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... cavalry and a number of mounted Westchester refugees , with two three - pounders . The snow , being newly fallen , was deep ; the sleighs broke their way through it with difficulty . The troops at length abandoned them and pushed ...
... cavalry and a number of mounted Westchester refugees , with two three - pounders . The snow , being newly fallen , was deep ; the sleighs broke their way through it with difficulty . The troops at length abandoned them and pushed ...
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... cavalry perished . The scattered ships rejoined each other about the end of January , at Tybee Bay on Savannah River ; where those that had sustained damage were repaired as speedily as possible . The loss of the cavalry horses was ...
... cavalry perished . The scattered ships rejoined each other about the end of January , at Tybee Bay on Savannah River ; where those that had sustained damage were repaired as speedily as possible . The loss of the cavalry horses was ...
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... cavalry and two hun- dred light troops outside , who were to hover about the enemy and prevent small parties from marauding . It was not until the 12th of March that Sir Henry Clinton effected his tardy approach , and took up a posi ...
... cavalry and two hun- dred light troops outside , who were to hover about the enemy and prevent small parties from marauding . It was not until the 12th of March that Sir Henry Clinton effected his tardy approach , and took up a posi ...
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... cavalry . To their surprise , Tarleton charged them with his dragoons , routed them , took several prisoners , and what was more acceptable , a number of horses , some of the militia , he says , " being accoutred as cav- aliers ...
... cavalry . To their surprise , Tarleton charged them with his dragoons , routed them , took several prisoners , and what was more acceptable , a number of horses , some of the militia , he says , " being accoutred as cav- aliers ...
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