Life of George Washington, Količina 2G.P. Putnam & Company, 1855 |
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... force The force there might be sufficient for its defense , but Schuyler would have no troops to op- pose the inroad of Sir John Johnson , and he urged a re - enforcement . Washington forthwith sent orders to Putnam to pro- cure sloops ...
... force The force there might be sufficient for its defense , but Schuyler would have no troops to op- pose the inroad of Sir John Johnson , and he urged a re - enforcement . Washington forthwith sent orders to Putnam to pro- cure sloops ...
Stran 285
... force for their relief . All that he could do for the present was to endeavor to hold the enemy in check in that quarter . For this purpose , he gave orders that some reg- ular troops , enlisted in Maryland for the war , and intended ...
... force for their relief . All that he could do for the present was to endeavor to hold the enemy in check in that quarter . For this purpose , he gave orders that some reg- ular troops , enlisted in Maryland for the war , and intended ...
Stran 349
... force under Morgan to be two thousand . This exaggerated estimate , together with the idea that the militia would now be out in great force , rendered his lordship cautious . Supposing that Morgan , elated by his vic- tory , would ...
... force under Morgan to be two thousand . This exaggerated estimate , together with the idea that the militia would now be out in great force , rendered his lordship cautious . Supposing that Morgan , elated by his vic- tory , would ...
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Negotiations for Exchange of Prisoners | 16 |
Exertions to form a New ArmyCalls on | 22 |
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