Royal Raiders: The Tories of the American RevolutionBobbs-Merrill, 1963 - 288 strani |
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... Clinton never approved of himself . " Clinton was an enigmatic personality who vacillated between con- fidence in the Tories and little respect for them as fighters . He had ob- served in 1778 that " the number and zeal of those ...
... Clinton never approved of himself . " Clinton was an enigmatic personality who vacillated between con- fidence in the Tories and little respect for them as fighters . He had ob- served in 1778 that " the number and zeal of those ...
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... Clinton played a leading role in the war longer than any officer on either side except Washington - and Henry Knox , who succeeded Washington as commander , might also be mentioned in this regard . Clinton did not get along with his ...
... Clinton played a leading role in the war longer than any officer on either side except Washington - and Henry Knox , who succeeded Washington as commander , might also be mentioned in this regard . Clinton did not get along with his ...
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... Clinton to keep an eye on Arnold . Simcoe performed expertly in this campaign , as he had in previous ones . Two years before , he had set the New Jersey countryside agog by daringly executing one of the most skillful exploits of the ...
... Clinton to keep an eye on Arnold . Simcoe performed expertly in this campaign , as he had in previous ones . Two years before , he had set the New Jersey countryside agog by daringly executing one of the most skillful exploits of the ...
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