Life of George Washington, Količina 2G.P. Putnam & Company, 1855 |
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Stran 116
... fire upon the forts , and upon the vessels anchored above the chevaux - de - frise . The latter returned the fire , and the flash and roar of their cannonry in the gathering dark- ness and among the echoes of the moun- tains increased ...
... fire upon the forts , and upon the vessels anchored above the chevaux - de - frise . The latter returned the fire , and the flash and roar of their cannonry in the gathering dark- ness and among the echoes of the moun- tains increased ...
Stran 139
... fire - ships to destroy them , but without effect . A heavy fire was now opened upon them from the gal- leys and floating batteries . It was warm- ly returned . In the course of the action , a red - hot shot set the Augusta on fire . It ...
... fire - ships to destroy them , but without effect . A heavy fire was now opened upon them from the gal- leys and floating batteries . It was warm- ly returned . In the course of the action , a red - hot shot set the Augusta on fire . It ...
Stran 326
... fire of musketry was opened upon him . He instantly deployed his men , posted them behind trees , and returned the fire with deadly effect . Ferguson , exasperated at being thus hunted into this mountain fastness , had been chafing in ...
... fire of musketry was opened upon him . He instantly deployed his men , posted them behind trees , and returned the fire with deadly effect . Ferguson , exasperated at being thus hunted into this mountain fastness , had been chafing in ...
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PART THIRD | 9 |
Negotiations for Exchange of Prisoners | 16 |
Exertions to form a New ArmyCalls on | 22 |
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affairs Albany 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 Creek Delaware detachment division effect encamped endeavored enemy enemy's eral expedition fire flank fleet force Fort Edward Fort Mercer Fort Mifflin Fort Montgomery 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 wing woods wounded writes York