The Life of George Washington, Količina 2Putnam, 1856 |
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Stran 6
... says a contemporary , " is , starve them out . Drive them from the town , and let His Majesty's ships be their only place of refuge . " In riding throughout the camp , Washington observed that nine thousand of the troops belonged to ...
... says a contemporary , " is , starve them out . Drive them from the town , and let His Majesty's ships be their only place of refuge . " In riding throughout the camp , Washington observed that nine thousand of the troops belonged to ...
Stran 14
... says , un- equal to the elegant duties of his situation ; he gladly exchanged it , therefore , for that of major of brigade . The member of Washington's family most deserving of men- tion at present , was his secretary , Mr. Joseph Reed ...
... says , un- equal to the elegant duties of his situation ; he gladly exchanged it , therefore , for that of major of brigade . The member of Washington's family most deserving of men- tion at present , was his secretary , Mr. Joseph Reed ...
Stran 24
... say ? it was next to nothing . Almost the whole powder of the army was in the cartridge- boxes . " It is thought that , considering the clandestine intercourse carried on between the two camps , intelligence of this deficiency of ...
... say ? it was next to nothing . Almost the whole powder of the army was in the cartridge- boxes . " It is thought that , considering the clandestine intercourse carried on between the two camps , intelligence of this deficiency of ...
Stran 29
... say you have received from our army requires a reply . I have taken time , sir , to make a strict inquiry , and find it has not the least foundation in truth . Not only your officers and soldiers have been treated with the tenderness ...
... say you have received from our army requires a reply . I have taken time , sir , to make a strict inquiry , and find it has not the least foundation in truth . Not only your officers and soldiers have been treated with the tenderness ...
Stran 35
... were 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.
... were 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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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