The Life of George Washington, Količina 3Merrill & Baker, 1920 |
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... strong position at White Marsh , within fourteen miles of that city . By a resolution of Congress all persons taken ... strong re- doubt , with extensive outworks and batteries . There was but a narrow channel between the island and the ...
... strong position at White Marsh , within fourteen miles of that city . By a resolution of Congress all persons taken ... strong re- doubt , with extensive outworks and batteries . There was but a narrow channel between the island and the ...
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... strong . Floating batteries , galleys , and fire - ships , commanded by Commodore Hazelwood , were stationed under the forts and about the river . Fort Mercer had hitherto been garrisoned by militia , but Washington now replaced them by ...
... strong . Floating batteries , galleys , and fire - ships , commanded by Commodore Hazelwood , were stationed under the forts and about the river . Fort Mercer had hitherto been garrisoned by militia , but Washington now replaced them by ...
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... strong works , furnished with heavy ordnance , command- ing the morass and causeway . Lower down were two rows of abatis , and the shore at the foot of the hill could be swept by vessels of war anchored in the river . The garrison was ...
... strong works , furnished with heavy ordnance , command- ing the morass and causeway . Lower down were two rows of abatis , and the shore at the foot of the hill could be swept by vessels of war anchored in the river . The garrison was ...
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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