Life of George Washington, Količina 2B. Tauchnitz, 1856 |
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Stran 5
... gun ship was anchored between the peninsula and Boston . General Gage , the commander - in - chief , still had his head - quarters in the town , but there were few troops there besides Burgoyne's light - horse . A large force , however ...
... gun ship was anchored between the peninsula and Boston . General Gage , the commander - in - chief , still had his head - quarters in the town , but there were few troops there besides Burgoyne's light - horse . A large force , however ...
Stran 42
... guns each : other works were intrenched and picketed . Two large row galleys were on the stocks , and would soon be finished . Now was the time , accord- ing to his informants , to carry Canada . It might be done with great ease and ...
... guns each : other works were intrenched and picketed . Two large row galleys were on the stocks , and would soon be finished . Now was the time , accord- ing to his informants , to carry Canada . It might be done with great ease and ...
Stran 47
... advanced post , exposed to daily cannonade and bombardment , which , however , did but little injury . They continued to answer from time to time with a single gun ; reserving their am- munition for a general action . " We are just.
... advanced post , exposed to daily cannonade and bombardment , which , however , did but little injury . They continued to answer from time to time with a single gun ; reserving their am- munition for a general action . " We are just.
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... guns was launched , and would be ready to sail in three or four days . It was not probable that any Canadians would join the army , being disposed to remain neutral . This intelligence being discussed in a council of war in the morning ...
... guns was launched , and would be ready to sail in three or four days . It was not probable that any Canadians would join the army , being disposed to remain neutral . This intelligence being discussed in a council of war in the morning ...
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... attacks on the legal prerogatives of the best of sovereigns . " Two hours were given them , " to remove the human species out of the town , " at the period of which , a red pendant hoisted at the main - topgallant masthead , and a gun 5 *
... attacks on the legal prerogatives of the best of sovereigns . " Two hours were given them , " to remove the human species out of the town , " at the period of which , a red pendant hoisted at the main - topgallant masthead , and a gun 5 *
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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