Life of George Washington, Količina 2J. B. Lippincott & Company, 1873 |
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Stran 249
... called Fort In- dependence ) was to be built beyond it , on a hill commanding Spyt den Duivel Creek , as that inlet of the Hudson is called , which links it with the Harlaem River . A strong work , intended as a kind of citadel , was to ...
... called Fort In- dependence ) was to be built beyond it , on a hill commanding Spyt den Duivel Creek , as that inlet of the Hudson is called , which links it with the Harlaem River . A strong work , intended as a kind of citadel , was to ...
Stran 358
... called off to cross the ferry . " Whoever has seen troops in a similar situation , " writes General Heath , " or duly con- templates the human heart in such trials , will know how to appreciate the conduct of these brave men on this ...
... called off to cross the ferry . " Whoever has seen troops in a similar situation , " writes General Heath , " or duly con- templates the human heart in such trials , will know how to appreciate the conduct of these brave men on this ...
Stran 393
... called Rogers ' Rangers . Governor Trumbull described him as a " famous scouter and wood - hunter , skilled in waylaying , ambuscade , and sudden at- tack . " His feats of arms had evidently some- what of the Indian character . He had ...
... called Rogers ' Rangers . Governor Trumbull described him as a " famous scouter and wood - hunter , skilled in waylaying , ambuscade , and sudden at- tack . " His feats of arms had evidently some- what of the Indian character . He had ...
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