Life of George WashingtonSleepy Hollow Restorations, 1975 - 721 strani |
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... Hill . This commences at the Neck and slopes up for 300 yards to its summit , which is 112 feet high . It then declines toward the south and is connected by a ridge with Breed's Hill , about 70 feet high . The crests of the two hills ...
... Hill . This commences at the Neck and slopes up for 300 yards to its summit , which is 112 feet high . It then declines toward the south and is connected by a ridge with Breed's Hill , about 70 feet high . The crests of the two hills ...
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... Hill . As this partly commanded the right flank and as the intervening bend of the Bronx was easily passable ... Hill , he detached Haslet with his Delaware regi- ment to reinforce the militia posted there . To these he soon added ...
... Hill . As this partly commanded the right flank and as the intervening bend of the Bronx was easily passable ... Hill , he detached Haslet with his Delaware regi- ment to reinforce the militia posted there . To these he soon added ...
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... hill . A furious cannonade was now opened by the British from 15 or 20 pieces of artillery placed on high ground opposite the hill , under cover of which , the troops of Leslie hastened to construct the bridge . In so doing , they were ...
... hill . A furious cannonade was now opened by the British from 15 or 20 pieces of artillery placed on high ground opposite the hill , under cover of which , the troops of Leslie hastened to construct the bridge . In so doing , they were ...
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