Life of George Washington, Količina 4G.P. Putnam & Company, 1857 |
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... Crossing the Delaware . Washington Resigning his Commis- sion , & c . , & c . , & c . " This must always remain , par eminence , THE history of the Father of his Country . " - Phil . Bulletin . N. B. It is intended that the ...
... Crossing the Delaware . Washington Resigning his Commis- sion , & c . , & c . , & c . " This must always remain , par eminence , THE history of the Father of his Country . " - Phil . Bulletin . N. B. It is intended that the ...
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... crossed on the night of the 14th of January , from De Hart's Point to the island . His ap- proach was discovered ; the troops took refuge in the works , which were too strongly situated to be attacked ; a channel remaining open through ...
... crossed on the night of the 14th of January , from De Hart's Point to the island . His ap- proach was discovered ; the troops took refuge in the works , which were too strongly situated to be attacked ; a channel remaining open through ...
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... crossed from Staten Island to Trembly's Point , surprised the picket - guard at Elizabethtown , and captured two majors , two cap- tains , and forty - two privates . This , likewise , was effected without loss . The disgraceful part of ...
... crossed from Staten Island to Trembly's Point , surprised the picket - guard at Elizabethtown , and captured two majors , two cap- tains , and forty - two privates . This , likewise , was effected without loss . The disgraceful part of ...
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... crossed from the east side of Cooper River , by the only pas- sage now open , and threw himself into Charleston . It was a timely reinforcement and joyfully welcomed ; for the garrison , when in greatest force , amounted to little more ...
... crossed from the east side of Cooper River , by the only pas- sage now open , and threw himself into Charleston . It was a timely reinforcement and joyfully welcomed ; for the garrison , when in greatest force , amounted to little more ...
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... crossed the canal ; pushed a double sap to the inside of the abatis , and prepared to make an assault by sea and land . All hopes of successful defence were at an end . The works were in ruins ; the guns almost all dis- mounted ; the ...
... crossed the canal ; pushed a double sap to the inside of the abatis , and prepared to make an assault by sea and land . All hopes of successful defence were at an end . The works were in ruins ; the guns almost all dis- mounted ; the ...
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Admiral advance affairs aide-de-camp American André arms army Arnold arrived artillery attack baggage battle bridge British Camden camp campaign captured cavalry Charleston Chesapeake Colonel command commander-in-chief conduct Congress crossed despatched detachment Dobbs Ferry dragoons effect Elizabethtown encamped enemy enemy's favor fire fleet forage force formed French garrison Gates gave give Greene guard Hamilton head-quarters honor horses Hudson hundred infantry ington Island James River Jersey Lafayette land letter Lord Cornwallis Lord Rawdon lordship marquis Marquis de Lafayette ment miles military militia Morristown Mount Vernon night North Carolina officers passed patriotism Pennsylvania Philadelphia present President prisoners received regiment reinforcements reply retired retreat road Rochambeau sent ships side Sir Henry Clinton soldiers South Staten Island Sumter Tarleton thousand tion took troops Virginia waggons Wash Washington Wayne West Point wounded writes York York Island Yorktown