Life of George Washington, Količina 2B. Tauchnitz, 1856 |
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Stran 37
... 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 alert , lest ...
... 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 alert , lest ...
Stran 57
... immediately bedded a thirteen - inch mortar , and com- menced a fire of shot and shells upon the fort . The distance , however , was too great , and the positions of the batteries were ill chosen . A flourishing letter was received by ...
... immediately bedded a thirteen - inch mortar , and com- menced a fire of shot and shells upon the fort . The distance , however , was too great , and the positions of the batteries were ill chosen . A flourishing letter was received by ...
Stran 82
... immediately to Montreal ; requesting General Schuyler to forward all the men he could possibly spare . The Royal Highland Emigrants who were to have co - operated with General Carleton , met with no better fortune than that commander ...
... immediately to Montreal ; requesting General Schuyler to forward all the men he could possibly spare . The Royal Highland Emigrants who were to have co - operated with General Carleton , met with no better fortune than that commander ...
Stran 84
... immediately returned . Letters from Arnold and Enos apprised Washington of this grievous flaw in the enterprise . He regarded it , however , as usual , with a hopeful eye . " Notwithstanding this great defection , " said he , " I do not ...
... immediately returned . Letters from Arnold and Enos apprised Washington of this grievous flaw in the enterprise . He regarded it , however , as usual , with a hopeful eye . " Notwithstanding this great defection , " said he , " I do not ...
Stran 89
... immediately ordered three captains of General Wooster's regiment , with a considerable body of men in bateaux , to " attempt a relief for the unhappy sufferers . " To his surprise and disgust , they manifested the utmost unwillingness ...
... immediately ordered three captains of General Wooster's regiment , with a considerable body of men in bateaux , to " attempt a relief for the unhappy sufferers . " To his surprise and disgust , they manifested the utmost unwillingness ...
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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