Life of George Washington, Količina 4G.P. Putnam, 1869 |
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Stran 7
... object of hostility to both Briton and tory . He was a zeal- ous patriot ; had served as chaplain to those por- tions of the American army that successively occupied the Jerseys ; and now officiated in that capacity in Colonel Elias ...
... object of hostility to both Briton and tory . He was a zeal- ous patriot ; had served as chaplain to those por- tions of the American army that successively occupied the Jerseys ; and now officiated in that capacity in Colonel Elias ...
Stran 44
... objects for which they were contending , and of the future indemni- fications promised by Congress . Their answer was , that their sufferings were too great to be allayed by promises , in which they had little faith ; they wanted ...
... objects for which they were contending , and of the future indemni- fications promised by Congress . Their answer was , that their sufferings were too great to be allayed by promises , in which they had little faith ; they wanted ...
Stran 68
... objects of his enterprise , he had retreated under cover of the night , to the place of his debarkation , intending to recross to Staten Island immedi- ately . In the camp at the Short Hills was the Rever- end James Caldwell , whose ...
... objects of his enterprise , he had retreated under cover of the night , to the place of his debarkation , intending to recross to Staten Island immedi- ately . In the camp at the Short Hills was the Rever- end James Caldwell , whose ...
Stran 71
... object , he detached a brigade to the assistance of Greene , and fell back five or six miles , so as to be in supporting distance of him . The reëmbarkation of the troops at Staten Isl- and had , in fact , been a stratagem of Sir Henry ...
... object , he detached a brigade to the assistance of Greene , and fell back five or six miles , so as to be in supporting distance of him . The reëmbarkation of the troops at Staten Isl- and had , in fact , been a stratagem of Sir Henry ...
Stran 98
... object of the express was to ask a reinforcement of regulars to aid him in cap- turing a large convoy of clothing , ammunition , and stores , on its way to the garrison , and which would pass Wateree Ferry , about a mile from Camden ...
... object of the express was to ask a reinforcement of regulars to aid him in cap- turing a large convoy of clothing , ammunition , and stores , on its way to the garrison , and which would pass Wateree Ferry , about a mile from Camden ...
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