Life of George Washington, Količina 2G.P. Putnam & Company, 1855 |
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... ground in an open place he de- scried the enemy in force , their foragers busy in a field of wheat , the officers recon- noitering the left wing of the camp with telescopes from the top of a cabin . Returning to the camp , Wilkinson re ...
... ground in an open place he de- scried the enemy in force , their foragers busy in a field of wheat , the officers recon- noitering the left wing of the camp with telescopes from the top of a cabin . Returning to the camp , Wilkinson re ...
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... ground and moved to a hill on the left and within a mile of the American line . It was his wish to have a general action , but to have it on advantageous terms . He had scru- tinized Washington's position and pro- nounced it ...
... ground and moved to a hill on the left and within a mile of the American line . It was his wish to have a general action , but to have it on advantageous terms . He had scru- tinized Washington's position and pro- nounced it ...
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... ground . Having formed his men in a line , beyond the morass , he rode up to Washington . " Here , sir , are my troops , " said he ; " how is it your pleasure I should dis- pose of them ? " Washington saw that the poor fellows were ...
... ground . Having formed his men in a line , beyond the morass , he rode up to Washington . " Here , sir , are my troops , " said he ; " how is it your pleasure I should dis- pose of them ? " Washington saw that the poor fellows were ...
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PART THIRD | 9 |
Negotiations for Exchange of Prisoners | 16 |
CHAPTER III | 20 |
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affairs Albany Ameri American arms army Arnold arrived artillery attack batteries boats brave brigade British Burgoyne camp campaign cannon chevaux-de-frise Clair Colonel command commander-in-chief conduct Congress Conway Count D'Estaing Delaware detachment division effect encamped endeavored enemy enemy's eral expedition fire flank fleet force Fort Edward Fort Mercer Fort Mifflin Fort Montgomery forts French garrison Gates give Governor Greene guard Hessian Highlands Hill honor horses Hudson hundred Indians ington Island Jersey killed Lafayette land letter Lord Stirling main body major-general marquis ment Mifflin miles military militia morning movement night officers orders parties passed Peekskill Philadelphia prisoners Putnam quarters re-enforcements rear received reconnoiter regiment retreat river road Schuyler sent ships side Sir Henry Clinton Skenesborough soldiers soon spirit Stony Point Sullivan thousand Ticonderoga tion took troops Tryon County Wash Washington Wayne whole Wilkinson woods wounded writes York