Life of George Washington, Količina 4G.P. Putnam & Company, 1857 |
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Stran 6
... means of transportation . Still , in the frozen condition of the bay and rivers , some minor blow might be attempted , sufficient to rouse and cheer the spirits of the people . With this view , having ascertained that the ice formed a ...
... means of transportation . Still , in the frozen condition of the bay and rivers , some minor blow might be attempted , sufficient to rouse and cheer the spirits of the people . With this view , having ascertained that the ice formed a ...
Stran 15
... means of living when the war should come to an end , was one for forming a settlement in the western part of the State of New York , to be composed , principally , of the officers and soldiers who had served under him . His scheme was ...
... means of living when the war should come to an end , was one for forming a settlement in the western part of the State of New York , to be composed , principally , of the officers and soldiers who had served under him . His scheme was ...
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... mean time , continued to reside at Philadelphia , holding his commission in the army but filling no public office ; getting deeper and deeper in debt , and becoming more and more unpopular . Having once been attacked in the street in ...
... mean time , continued to reside at Philadelphia , holding his commission in the army but filling no public office ; getting deeper and deeper in debt , and becoming more and more unpopular . Having once been attacked in the street in ...
Stran 25
... means of supplying its wants or recruiting its ranks were para- lyzed by the continued depreciation of the currency . While Washington saw his forces gradually diminish- ing , his solicitude was intensely excited for the safety of the ...
... means of supplying its wants or recruiting its ranks were para- lyzed by the continued depreciation of the currency . While Washington saw his forces gradually diminish- ing , his solicitude was intensely excited for the safety of the ...
Stran 28
... mean time , the transports having on board a great part of the army , sailed under convoy on the 10th of February , from Savannah to North Edisto Sound , where the troops disembarked on the 11th , on St. Johns Island , about thirty ...
... mean time , the transports having on board a great part of the army , sailed under convoy on the 10th of February , from Savannah to North Edisto Sound , where the troops disembarked on the 11th , on St. Johns Island , about thirty ...
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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