Life of George Washington, Količina 2B. Tauchnitz, 1856 |
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... despatched letters and expresses to Rhode Island , the Jerseys , Ticonderoga and elsewhere , urging immediate supplies of powder and lead ; no quantity , however small , to be considered beneath notice . In a letter to Governor Cooke of ...
... despatched letters and expresses to Rhode Island , the Jerseys , Ticonderoga and elsewhere , urging immediate supplies of powder and lead ; no quantity , however small , to be considered beneath notice . In a letter to Governor Cooke of ...
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... despatched a confidential agent into Canada , Major John Brown , an American , who resided on the Sorel River , and was popular among the Canadians . He was to collect information as to the British forces and fortifications , and to ...
... despatched a confidential agent into Canada , Major John Brown , an American , who resided on the Sorel River , and was popular among the Canadians . He was to collect information as to the British forces and fortifications , and to ...
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... despatch from the latter , dated October 13th , from the great portage or carrying - place between the Kennebec and Dead River . " Your Excellency , " writes Arnold , " may possibly think we have been tardy in our march , as we have ...
... despatch from the latter , dated October 13th , from the great portage or carrying - place between the Kennebec and Dead River . " Your Excellency , " writes Arnold , " may possibly think we have been tardy in our march , as we have ...
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... no doubt of reaching the river Chaudiere in eight or ten days , the greatest difficulty being , I hope , already past . " He had some days previously despatched an Indian , whom he considered trusty , with a letter for General.
... no doubt of reaching the river Chaudiere in eight or ten days , the greatest difficulty being , I hope , already past . " He had some days previously despatched an Indian , whom he considered trusty , with a letter for General.
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... despatched as soon as ready , to cruise between Cape Ann and Cape Cod . Two others were fitted out with all haste , and sent to cruise in the waters of the St. Lawrence , to intercept two unarmed brigantines which Congress had been ...
... despatched as soon as ready , to cruise between Cape Ann and Cape Cod . Two others were fitted out with all haste , and sent to cruise in the waters of the St. Lawrence , to intercept two unarmed brigantines which Congress had been ...
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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