Life of George Washington, Količina 2G.P. Putnam & Company, 1855 |
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Stran 137
... strong redoubt , with extensive outworks and batteries . There was but a narrow channel between the island and the Penn- sylvania shore . The main channel , prac- ticable for ships , was on the other side . In this were sunk strong ...
... strong redoubt , with extensive outworks and batteries . There was but a narrow channel between the island and the Penn- sylvania shore . The main channel , prac- ticable for ships , was on the other side . In this were sunk strong ...
Stran 195
... strong de- tachment , while the main army should be so disposed as to give a general battle , should circumstances render it advisable . As this opinion coincided with his own , Washington determined to act upon it . Sir Henry Clinton ...
... strong de- tachment , while the main army should be so disposed as to give a general battle , should circumstances render it advisable . As this opinion coincided with his own , Washington determined to act upon it . Sir Henry Clinton ...
Stran 231
... strong works , furnished with heavy ordnance , command- | ing the morass and causeway . Lower down were two rows of abatis , and the shore at the foot of the hill could be swept by vessels of war anchored in the river . The garrison was ...
... strong works , furnished with heavy ordnance , command- | ing the morass and causeway . Lower down were two rows of abatis , and the shore at the foot of the hill could be swept by vessels of war anchored in the river . The garrison was ...
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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