Life of George Washington, Količina 4G.P. Putnam & Company, 1857 |
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... miles from the British outposts , and not far from White Plains , the Americans had established a post of three hundred men at a stone building commonly known as Young's house , from the name of its owner . It commanded a road which ...
... miles from the British outposts , and not far from White Plains , the Americans had established a post of three hundred men at a stone building commonly known as Young's house , from the name of its owner . It commanded a road which ...
Stran 9
... miles from Young's house . To surprise the post was out of the question ; still they kept on . Before they could reach the house the country had taken the alarm , and the Westchester yeomanry had armed themselves , and were hastening to ...
... miles from Young's house . To surprise the post was out of the question ; still they kept on . Before they could reach the house the country had taken the alarm , and the Westchester yeomanry had armed themselves , and were hastening to ...
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... miles below Charleston . Thence , Sir Henry Clinton set out for the banks of Ashley River opposite to the city , while a part of the fleet proceeded round by sea , for the purpose of block- 1780. ] CHARLESTON FORTIFIED . 29 ading the ...
... miles below Charleston . Thence , Sir Henry Clinton set out for the banks of Ashley River opposite to the city , while a part of the fleet proceeded round by sea , for the purpose of block- 1780. ] CHARLESTON FORTIFIED . 29 ading the ...
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... miles above the town . Admiral Arbuthnot soon showed an intention of intro- ducing his ships into the harbor ; barricading their waists , anchoring them in a situation where they might take advantage of the first favorable spring - tide ...
... miles above the town . Admiral Arbuthnot soon showed an intention of intro- ducing his ships into the harbor ; barricading their waists , anchoring them in a situation where they might take advantage of the first favorable spring - tide ...
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... miles in thirty days , 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 ...
... miles in thirty days , 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 ...
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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