The Life of George Washington, Količina 3Merrill & Baker, 1920 |
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... fire into it should it attempt to pass . Mr. Bru- denell made known that it was a flag of truce , and stated who was the personage it brought ; report was made to the adju- tant - general . Treachery was apprehended , and word was re ...
... fire into it should it attempt to pass . Mr. Bru- denell made known that it was a flag of truce , and stated who was the personage it brought ; report was made to the adju- tant - general . Treachery was apprehended , and word was re ...
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... fire - ships to destroy them , but without effect . A heavy fire was now opened upon them from the galleys and floating batteries . It was warmly returned . In the course of the action , a red - hot shot set the Augusta on fire . It was ...
... fire - ships to destroy them , but without effect . A heavy fire was now opened upon them from the galleys and floating batteries . It was warmly returned . In the course of the action , a red - hot shot set the Augusta on fire . It was ...
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... fire of musket- ry was opened upon him . He instantly deployed his men , posted them behind trees , and returned the fire with dead- ly effect . Ferguson , exasperated at being thus hunted into this mountain fastness , had been chafing ...
... fire of musket- ry was opened upon him . He instantly deployed his men , posted them behind trees , and returned the fire with dead- ly effect . Ferguson , exasperated at being thus hunted into this mountain fastness , had been chafing ...
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CHAPTER I | 12 |
Scarcity in the British CampGates bides his TimeForaging Move | 21 |
CHAPTER III | 37 |
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advance aide-de-camp American André arms army Arnold arrived artillery attack attempt baggage battle boats brigade British Burgoyne camp campaign capture cavalry Charleston Colonel command commander-in-chief conduct Congress Conway corps Count Count D'Estaing crossed detachment dragoons effect encamped enemy enemy's enterprise expedition Ferry fire fleet forage force Fort Mifflin Fort Montgomery French garrison Gates gave give Greene guard Hamilton head-quarters Highlands Hill honor horses Hudson hundred infantry Island Jersey killed Lafayette land letter Lord Cornwallis Lord Rawdon Lord Stirling lordship main body marquis Marquis de Lafayette ment Mifflin miles military militia Mischianza night North Carolina officers orders party passed Peekskill Pennsylvania Philadelphia prisoners quarters rear received regiment reinforcements reply retreat river road sent ships side Sir Henry Clinton soldiers South Stony Point Sumter surprise Tarleton thousand tion took troops Virginia Washington Wayne West Point wounded writes York York Island