The Life of George Washington, Količina 2Putnam, 1856 |
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... force under General Howe was intrenching itself strongly about half a mile beyond the place of the recent battle . Scarlet uniforms gleamed about the hill ; tents and marquees whitened its sides . All up there was bright , brilliant ...
... force under General Howe was intrenching itself strongly about half a mile beyond the place of the recent battle . Scarlet uniforms gleamed about the hill ; tents and marquees whitened its sides . All up there was bright , brilliant ...
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... forces lay concentrated and compact ; and having command of the water , might suddenly bring their main strength to ... force which had thus stretched itself out to beleaguer a town and harbor defended by ships and floating batteries ...
... forces lay concentrated and compact ; and having command of the water , might suddenly bring their main strength to ... force which had thus stretched itself out to beleaguer a town and harbor defended by ships and floating batteries ...
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... force the ene- my to come out of Boston and try a decisive action . His lines had for some time cut off all communication of the town with the country , and he had caused the live stock within a considera- ble distance of the place to ...
... force the ene- my to come out of Boston and try a decisive action . His lines had for some time cut off all communication of the town with the country , and he had caused the live stock within a considera- ble distance of the place to ...
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... dis- affected to the British Government , and Montreal was ready to throw open its gates to a patriot force . Two thousand men , he was certain , would be sufficient to get possession of the province . " I beg leave to add , " says he.
... dis- affected to the British Government , and Montreal was ready to throw open its gates to a patriot force . Two thousand men , he was certain , would be sufficient to get possession of the province . " I beg leave to add , " says he.
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... Americans on Lake Cham- plain , had produced a favorable effect on the Canadians , who would flock to the patriot standard if unfurled among them by an 1775. ] CANADA TO BE INVADED . 39 imposing force 38 [ 1775 . LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
... Americans on Lake Cham- plain , had produced a favorable effect on the Canadians , who would flock to the patriot standard if unfurled among them by an 1775. ] CANADA TO BE INVADED . 39 imposing force 38 [ 1775 . LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
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advance affairs alarm Allen American arms army Arnold arrived artillery attack battery boats Boston British camp Canada Canadians cannon cannonade Captain Carleton cause Clinton Colonel colonies command commander-in-chief committee Connecticut crossed defence detachment Dorchester Heights embarked encamped enemy enemy's fire fleet force Fort Constitution Fort Montgomery Fort Washington fortified garrison Gates George Clinton give Governor Tryon Green Mountain Boys Greene guard guns head-quarters Heath heights Hessians Highlands Hill honor Hudson hundred inhabitants James Clinton Jerseys John King's Bridge land Lee's letter Long Island Lord Stirling ment miles military militia Montgomery Montreal morning night o'clock officers orders pass Philadelphia Point present President of Congress prisoners province Putnam quarters Quebec Quinze Chiens rebels received regiment reinforced retreat riflemen river Schuyler secure sent ships soldiers soon spirit Staten Island stationed Sullivan thousand Ticonderoga tion tories town Trenton troops Washington writes York