Life of George Washington, Količina 4G.P. Putnam & Company, 1857 |
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... garrison duty . Washington was aware of the opportunity which offered itself for a signal coup de main , but was not in a condition to profit by it . His troops , hutted among the heights of Morristown , were half fed , half clothed ...
... garrison duty . Washington was aware of the opportunity which offered itself for a signal coup de main , but was not in a condition to profit by it . His troops , hutted among the heights of Morristown , were half fed , half clothed ...
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Washington Irving. inferior in number to the garrison of New York . He was destitute of funds necessary to fit them for ... garrison of that post , pushed on to Newark , surprised and captured a com- 1780. ] A ROUSING GOSPEL PREACHER . 7 ...
Washington Irving. inferior in number to the garrison of New York . He was destitute of funds necessary to fit them for ... garrison of that post , pushed on to Newark , surprised and captured a com- 1780. ] A ROUSING GOSPEL PREACHER . 7 ...
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... garrison of Young's house kept a vigilant eye , to intercept the convoys of cattle and pro- visions which had been collected or plundered by the enemy , and which passed down this valley toward New York . This post had long been an ...
... garrison of Young's house kept a vigilant eye , to intercept the convoys of cattle and pro- visions which had been collected or plundered by the enemy , and which passed down this valley toward New York . This post had long been an ...
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... garrison . The British light infantry and grenadiers invested the mansion ; the cavalry posted themselves on a neigh- boring eminence , to prevent retreat or reinforcement , and the house was assailed . It made a brave resist- ance ...
... garrison . The British light infantry and grenadiers invested the mansion ; the cavalry posted themselves on a neigh- boring eminence , to prevent retreat or reinforcement , and the house was assailed . It made a brave resist- ance ...
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... garrison , " writes he in reply . " It really appears to me , that the propriety of attempting to defend the town , depended on the probability of defending the bar , and that when this ceased , the attempt ought to have been ...
... garrison , " writes he in reply . " It really appears to me , that the propriety of attempting to defend the town , depended on the probability of defending the bar , and that when this ceased , the attempt ought to have been ...
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