Life of George Washington, Količina 2G.P. Putnam & Company, 1855 |
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Stran 60
... immediately sent orders to two militia regiments which were in his rear , and within two miles of the battle ground , to hasten to the assistance of his rear guard . They refused to obey and hur- ried forward to Castleton . At this junc ...
... immediately sent orders to two militia regiments which were in his rear , and within two miles of the battle ground , to hasten to the assistance of his rear guard . They refused to obey and hur- ried forward to Castleton . At this junc ...
Stran 72
... immediately sent in the following note : " After many sacri- fices , I have the right to ask two favors ; one is to serve at my own expense ; the other to commence by serving as a volun- teer . " * This simple appeal had its effect : it ...
... immediately sent in the following note : " After many sacri- fices , I have the right to ask two favors ; one is to serve at my own expense ; the other to commence by serving as a volun- teer . " * This simple appeal had its effect : it ...
Stran 235
... immediately opposite New York , was very negligently guarded . Paulus Hook is a long low point of the Jersey shore , stretching into the Hudson , and connected to the main- land by a sandy isthmus . A fort had been erected on it , and ...
... immediately opposite New York , was very negligently guarded . Paulus Hook is a long low point of the Jersey shore , stretching into the Hudson , and connected to the main- land by a sandy isthmus . A fort had been erected on it , and ...
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Negotiations for Exchange of Prisoners | 16 |
Exertions to form a New ArmyCalls on | 22 |
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