Life of George Washington, Količina 2B. Tauchnitz, 1856 |
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... King's Bridge and on Long Island CHAPTER XXIII . - Retreat of General Thomas - His Death General Sullivan in Com- mand Scene on the Sorel - Sanguine Expectations of Sullivan — Washington's Opinion of Sullivan's Character Gates appointed ...
... King's Bridge and on Long Island CHAPTER XXIII . - Retreat of General Thomas - His Death General Sullivan in Com- mand Scene on the Sorel - Sanguine Expectations of Sullivan — Washington's Opinion of Sullivan's Character Gates appointed ...
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... King's Bridge -American and British Lines The Morris House -Alexander Hamilton - The Enemy advance Successful Skirmish - Death of Knowlton- Great Fire in New York - Reorganization of the Army Exchange of Prisoners — - CONTENTS OF VOLUME ...
... King's Bridge -American and British Lines The Morris House -Alexander Hamilton - The Enemy advance Successful Skirmish - Death of Knowlton- Great Fire in New York - Reorganization of the Army Exchange of Prisoners — - CONTENTS OF VOLUME ...
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... King's Bridge , at the upper end of Manhattan or New York Island , linking it with the mainland , was pronounced by Lee " a most important pass , without which the city could have no communication with Con- necticut . " It was ...
... King's Bridge , at the upper end of Manhattan or New York Island , linking it with the mainland , was pronounced by Lee " a most important pass , without which the city could have no communication with Con- necticut . " It was ...
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... King's Bridge and on Long Island . DESPATCHES from Canada continued to be disastrous . General Arnold , who was in command at Montreal , had established a post on the St. Lawrence , about forty miles above that place , on a point of ...
... King's Bridge and on Long Island . DESPATCHES from Canada continued to be disastrous . General Arnold , who was in command at Montreal , had established a post on the St. Lawrence , about forty miles above that place , on a point of ...
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... these circumstances , Washington , on the 14th of June , ordered Colonel James Clinton to take command of both posts , and of all the troops stationed at 1776. ] WORKS AT KINGSBRIDGE . 203 them . He 202 [ 1776 . LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
... these circumstances , Washington , on the 14th of June , ordered Colonel James Clinton to take command of both posts , and of all the troops stationed at 1776. ] WORKS AT KINGSBRIDGE . 203 them . He 202 [ 1776 . LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
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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