Life of George Washington, Količina 2Bohn, 1856 |
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Stran 38
... Canadians and Indians were disaffected 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 . 66 I beg ...
... Canadians and Indians were disaffected 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 . 66 I beg ...
Stran 41
... Canadians , who would flock to the patriot standard if unfurled among them by an impo- sing force . Now was the time to strike a blow to para- lyze all hostility from this quarter ; now , while Carle- ton's regular force was weak , and ...
... Canadians , who would flock to the patriot standard if unfurled among them by an impo- sing force . Now was the time to strike a blow to para- lyze all hostility from this quarter ; now , while Carle- ton's regular force was weak , and ...
Stran 43
... a confidential agent into Canada , Major John Brown , an American , who resided on the Sorel River , and was popular among the Canadians . He was to collect information as to the British forces and fortifications , and to ascertain how an.
... a confidential agent into Canada , Major John Brown , an American , who resided on the Sorel River , and was popular among the Canadians . He was to collect information as to the British forces and fortifications , and to ascertain how an.
Stran 46
... Canadian frontier . In a letter from camp , Allen gave Governor Trum- bull an account of the downfall of his towering hopes . " Notwithstanding my zeal and success in my country's cause , the old farmers on the New Hampshire Grants ...
... Canadian frontier . In a letter from camp , Allen gave Governor Trum- bull an account of the downfall of his towering hopes . " Notwithstanding my zeal and success in my country's cause , the old farmers on the New Hampshire Grants ...
Stran 47
... Canadians were disaffected to British rule , and would join the Americans , and so would many of the Indians . " I ... Canadian campaign , and have endeared his name to Americans , we pause to give a few particulars concerning him ...
... Canadians were disaffected to British rule , and would join the Americans , and so would many of the Indians . " I ... Canadian campaign , and have endeared his name to Americans , we pause to give a few particulars concerning him ...
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affairs aide-de-camp alarm American arms army Arnold arrived artillery attack battery boats Boston British camp Canada Canadians cannon cannonade Captain Carleton cause Colonel colonies command committee conduct Connecticut defence detachment embarked encamped enemy enemy's enlisted fire fleet force Fort Constitution Fort Montgomery Fort Washington fortified garrison Gates George Clinton Governor Tryon guard guns head-quarters heights Hessians Highlands Hill honor Hudson hundred Indians ington inhabitants James Clinton Jersey John King's Bridge land Lechmere Point Lee's letter Long Island Lord Stirling mand ment miles military militia Montgomery Montreal morning night o'clock officers ordered pass patriot Point present President of Congress prisoners province Putnam Quebec Quinze Chiens received redoubts Reed regiment reinforcements retreat riflemen river Schuyler secure sent ships shore shot Sir Henry Clinton soldiers soon spirit Staten Island stationed Sullivan thousand Ticonderoga tion tories town troops Wash Washington writes York