Life of George Washington, Količina 2G.P. Putnam, 1869 |
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... brought to a Stand . -Military Movements . mand assigned to Him . Arrival of Lee . -A Com- Criticises the Conduct of Congress and the Army.- Council of War . - The Army to move to the Mainland . - Fort Washing- ton to be kept up CHAPTER ...
... brought to a Stand . -Military Movements . mand assigned to Him . Arrival of Lee . -A Com- Criticises the Conduct of Congress and the Army.- Council of War . - The Army to move to the Mainland . - Fort Washing- ton to be kept up CHAPTER ...
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... brought to my mind his namesake , Charles XII . of Sweden . The elegance of his pen far exceeds that of his person . " 1 Accompanied by this veteran campaigner , on whose military judgment he had great reliance , Washington visited the ...
... brought to my mind his namesake , Charles XII . of Sweden . The elegance of his pen far exceeds that of his person . " 1 Accompanied by this veteran campaigner , on whose military judgment he had great reliance , Washington visited the ...
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... brought to the camp by Brigadier - general Greene , of that province , whose subsequent renown entitles him to an introduction to the reader . Nathaniel Greene was born in Rhode Island , on the 26th of May , 1742. His father was a ...
... brought to the camp by Brigadier - general Greene , of that province , whose subsequent renown entitles him to an introduction to the reader . Nathaniel Greene was born in Rhode Island , on the 26th of May , 1742. His father was a ...
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... brought with him none but the black servants who had accompanied him to Phil- adelphia , and who were but little fitted for New England housekeeping . His wishes were to be consulted in regard to the supply of his table . This his ...
... brought with him none but the black servants who had accompanied him to Phil- adelphia , and who were but little fitted for New England housekeeping . His wishes were to be consulted in regard to the supply of his table . This his ...
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... brought by himself ; some were New York troops , and some few Green Mountain Boys . Schuyler , on tak- ing command , dispatched a confidential agent into Canada , Major John Brown , an American , who resided at the Sorel River , and was ...
... brought by himself ; some were New York troops , and some few Green Mountain Boys . Schuyler , on tak- ing command , dispatched a confidential agent into Canada , Major John Brown , an American , who resided at the Sorel River , and was ...
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5th Series advance affairs aide-de-camp alarm American Archives arms army Arnold arrived artillery attack battery boats Boston British camp Canada Canadians cannon cannonade Captain Carleton cause Colonel Colonel Reed colonies command commander-in-chief committee Connecticut cross defense detachment Dorchester Heights embarked encamped enemy enemy's eral fire fleet force Fort Constitution Fort Montgomery Fort Washington garrison Gates George Clinton Governor Governor Tryon Greene guard guns head-quarters Heath heights Hessians Highlands Hill Hudson hundred ington James Clinton Jerseys John's King's Bridge land Lee's letter lieutenant Long Island Lord Stirling ment miles military militia Montgomery morning night o'clock officers orders pass Peekskill Point President of Congress prisoners province Putnam Quebec received regiment reinforcements retreat riflemen river Schuyler sent ships shot Sir Henry Clinton soldiers soon spirit Staten Island stationed Sullivan thousand Ticonderoga tion tories town Trenton troops Tryon Wash Washington writes York
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Stran 128 - ... idleness ; and I have no objection to your giving my money in charity, to the amount of forty or fifty pounds a year, when you think it well bestowed. What I mean by having no objection is, that it is my desire that it should be done. You are to consider, that neither myself nor wife is now in the way to do these good offices.
Stran 272 - The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forevermore.
Stran 452 - This is a most unfortunate affair, and has given me great mortification ; as we have lost, not only two thousand men,* that were there, but a good deal of artillery, and some of the best arms we had. And what adds to my mortification is, that this post, after the last ships went past it, was held contrary to my wishes and opinion, as I conceived it to be a hazardous one...
Stran 497 - You can form no idea of the perplexity of my situation. No man I believe ever had a greater choice of evils and less means to extricate himself from them. However, under a full persuasion of the justice of our cause, I cannot entertain an idea that it will finally sink, though it may remain for some time under a cloud.
Stran 319 - That the troops may have an opportunity of attending public worship, as well as to take some rest after the great fatigue they have gone through, the General, in future, excuses them from fatigue duty on Sundays, except at the shipyards, or on special occasions, until further orders.
Stran 316 - Why should they risk so much in defending a city, while the greater part of its inhabitants were plotting their destruction ? His advice was, that, when they could defend the city no longer, they should evacuate, and burn it, and retire from Manhattan Island ; should avoid any general action, or indeed any action, unless in view of great advantages ; and should make it a war of posts. During the latter part of July, and the early part of August, ships of war with their tenders continued to arrive,...
Stran 495 - Voltaire has remarked that King William never appeared to full advantage but in difficulties and in action; the same remark may be made on General Washington, for the character fits him. There is a natural firmness in some minds which cannot be unlocked by trifles, but which, when unlocked, discovers a cabinet of fortitude...
Stran 272 - When I look back to the year 1761, and recollect the argument concerning writs of assistance in the superior court, which I have hitherto considered as the commencement of the controversy between Great Britain and America, and run through the whole period, from that time to this, and recollect the series of political events, the chain of causes and effects, I am surprised at the suddenness as well as greatness of this revolution.
Stran 362 - Men just dragged from the tender scenes of domestic life, unaccustomed to the din of arms, totally unacquainted with every kind of military skill (which...
Stran 151 - ... could I have known that such a backwardness would have been discovered among the old soldiers to the service, all the generals upon earth should not have convinced me of the propriety of delaying an attack upon Boston till this time. When it can now be attempted, I will not undertake to say ; but thus much I will answer for, that no opportunity can present itself earlier than my wishes.