Life of George Washington, Količina 19Twayne Publishers, 1982 |
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Stran 171
... artillery , and stood a better chance in the field than cooped up in a wretched fortification . If defeated , he would defend the place to the last extremity , and then retreat to the Isle of Orleans , and wait for reinforcements . More ...
... artillery , and stood a better chance in the field than cooped up in a wretched fortification . If defeated , he would defend the place to the last extremity , and then retreat to the Isle of Orleans , and wait for reinforcements . More ...
Stran 332
... artillery and ordnance stores ; but never more so than at the present moment . In this juncture , Mr. Henry Knox stepped forward , and offered to proceed to the frontier forts on Champlain in quest of a supply . Knox was one of those ...
... artillery and ordnance stores ; but never more so than at the present moment . In this juncture , Mr. Henry Knox stepped forward , and offered to proceed to the frontier forts on Champlain in quest of a supply . Knox was one of those ...
Stran 374
... artillery company were brought to a halt . The company with the scaling ladders would have halted also , having been told to keep in the rear of the artillery ; but they were urged on by Morgan with a thundering oath , who pushed on ...
... artillery company were brought to a halt . The company with the scaling ladders would have halted also , having been told to keep in the rear of the artillery ; but they were urged on by Morgan with a thundering oath , who pushed on ...
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