Life of George Washington, Količina 2B. Tauchnitz, 1856 |
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Stran 34
... Canadians and Indians were dis- affected to the British Government , and Montreal was ready to throw open its gates to a patriot force . Two thousand men , he was certain , would be sufficient to get possession of the province . " I beg ...
... Canadians and Indians were dis- affected to the British Government , and Montreal was ready to throw open its gates to a patriot force . Two thousand men , he was certain , would be sufficient to get possession of the province . " I beg ...
Stran 37
... Canadians , immediately to take possession of St. Johns and Montreal , and pursue such other measures in Canada as might have a tendency to promote the peace and security of these provinces . " It behooved General Schuyler to be on the ...
... Canadians , immediately to take possession of St. Johns and Montreal , and pursue such other measures in Canada as might have a tendency to promote the peace and security of these provinces . " It behooved General Schuyler to be on the ...
Stran 39
... Canadians . He was to collect information as to the British forces and fortifications , and to ascertain how an invasion and an attack on St. Johns would be considered by the peo- ple of the province : in the mean time , Schuyler set ...
... Canadians . He was to collect information as to the British forces and fortifications , and to ascertain how an invasion and an attack on St. Johns would be considered by the peo- ple of the province : in the mean time , Schuyler set ...
Stran 41
... Canadian frontier . In a letter from camp , Allen gave Governor Trum- bull an account of the downfall of his towering hopes . " Notwithstanding my zeal and success in my country's cause , the old farmers on the New Hampshire Grants ...
... Canadian frontier . In a letter from camp , Allen gave Governor Trum- bull an account of the downfall of his towering hopes . " Notwithstanding my zeal and success in my country's cause , the old farmers on the New Hampshire Grants ...
Stran 42
... Canadians were dis- affected to British rule , and would join the Americans , and so would many of the Indians . " I ... Canadian cam- paign , and have endeared his name to Americans , we pause to give a few particulars concerning him ...
... Canadians were dis- affected to British rule , and would join the Americans , and so would many of the Indians . " I ... Canadian cam- paign , and have endeared his name to Americans , we pause to give a few particulars concerning him ...
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affairs alarm American arms army Arnold arrived artillery attack battery boats Boston British camp Canada Canadians cannon cannonade Captain Carleton cause Clinton Colonel Colonel Reed colonies command commander-in-chief committee conduct Connecticut cross defence despatched detachment Dorchester Heights embarked encamped enemy enemy's Ethan Allen expedition fire fleet force Fort Constitution Fort Montgomery Fort Washington fortified garrison Gates George Clinton give Governor Governor Tryon Green Mountain Boys Greene guard guns head-quarters Hessians Highlands Hill honor Hudson hundred Indians inhabitants James Clinton Jerseys Johns King's Bridge land Lee's letter lieutenant Long Island miles military militia Montgomery Montreal morning night o'clock officers orders passed Philadelphia Point present President of Congress prisoners province Putnam quarters Quebec received regiment reinforcements retreat river Schuyler sent ships soldiers soon Sorel spirit Staten Island stationed Sullivan Sullivan's Island thousand Ticonderoga tion tories town troops Tryon Washington writes York