A New American Biographical Dictionary: Or, Rememberancer of the Departed Heroes, Sages, and Statesmen, of America ; Confined Exclusively to Those who Have Signalized Themselves in Either Capacity, in the Revolutionary War ; with Important Alteratons and AdditionsT.J. Rogers, 1824 - 504 strani |
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... enemy . Lee was then asked if he would command on that ground , to which he consented , and was ordered to take proper measures for checking the enemy , to which he replied , " your orders shall be obeyed , and I will not be the first ...
... enemy . Lee was then asked if he would command on that ground , to which he consented , and was ordered to take proper measures for checking the enemy , to which he replied , " your orders shall be obeyed , and I will not be the first ...
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... enemy . The Americans had not more than six or seven men killed , when the British carried the lines , but a severe execution took place afterwards , though resistance had ceased . An officer of the conquering troops enquired , on his ...
... enemy . The Americans had not more than six or seven men killed , when the British carried the lines , but a severe execution took place afterwards , though resistance had ceased . An officer of the conquering troops enquired , on his ...
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... enemy . On the 4th Oc- tober , 1780 , congress adopted the following resolution : Re- solved , That the board of war be , and hereby are directed to erase from the register of the names of the officers of the army of the United States ...
... enemy . On the 4th Oc- tober , 1780 , congress adopted the following resolution : Re- solved , That the board of war be , and hereby are directed to erase from the register of the names of the officers of the army of the United States ...
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... enemy . The Americans took her into a port of New Jersey . This little affair was thought a bold one ; but they had afterwards harder fighting , for getting under the enemy's guns in a fog , they with difficulty succeeded in joining the ...
... enemy . The Americans took her into a port of New Jersey . This little affair was thought a bold one ; but they had afterwards harder fighting , for getting under the enemy's guns in a fog , they with difficulty succeeded in joining the ...
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... enemy's black establishment , at Tangier Island ; but falling in with their squadron off the Patuxent , he was obliged to run in there . During the summer , they kept up an active war- fare with the enemy , attacking them whenever he ...
... enemy's black establishment , at Tangier Island ; but falling in with their squadron off the Patuxent , he was obliged to run in there . During the summer , they kept up an active war- fare with the enemy , attacking them whenever he ...
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