Life of George Washington, Količina 2P. F. Collier, 1901 |
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Stran 27
... five light pieces and a howitzer . Several mortars were placed in the suburbs of St. Roque , which extends on the left of the promontory , below the heights , and nearly on a level with the river . From the " Ice Battery , " Captain ...
... five light pieces and a howitzer . Several mortars were placed in the suburbs of St. Roque , which extends on the left of the promontory , below the heights , and nearly on a level with the river . From the " Ice Battery , " Captain ...
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... five men , accompanied by his secre- tary Oswald , formerly one of his captains at Ticonderoga . Captain Lamb and his artillery company came next , with a field - piece mounted on a sledge . Then came a company with ladders and scaling ...
... five men , accompanied by his secre- tary Oswald , formerly one of his captains at Ticonderoga . Captain Lamb and his artillery company came next , with a field - piece mounted on a sledge . Then came a company with ladders and scaling ...
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... five hundred , he maintained a blockade of the strong fortress from which he had just been repulsed . " I have no thoughts , " writes he , " of leaving this proud town until I enter it in triumph . I am in the way of my duty , and I ...
... five hundred , he maintained a blockade of the strong fortress from which he had just been repulsed . " I have no thoughts , " writes he , " of leaving this proud town until I enter it in triumph . I am in the way of my duty , and I ...
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... five hundred men were embarked in transports , which were to convey them to the rendezvous at Castle Williams . A violent storm set in from the east . The transports could not reach their place of des- tination . The men - of - war ...
... five hundred men were embarked in transports , which were to convey them to the rendezvous at Castle Williams . A violent storm set in from the east . The transports could not reach their place of des- tination . The men - of - war ...
Stran 65
... five hundred men , made his way from Roxbury , across the Neck , about which the enemy had scattered caltrops , or crow's feet , * to impede invasion . The gates were unbarred and thrown open , and the Americans entered in triumph ...
... five hundred men , made his way from Roxbury , across the Neck , about which the enemy had scattered caltrops , or crow's feet , * to impede invasion . The gates were unbarred and thrown open , and the Americans entered in triumph ...
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5th Series advance affairs alarm Albany American arms army Arnold arrived artillery attack battery boats brave brigade British Brunswick Burgoyne camp Canada cannon Captain Clair Colonel Colonel Reed command commander-in-chief Congress Creek crossed defense Delaware detachment encamped endeavored enemy enemy's field-pieces fire fleet force Fort Edward Fort Montgomery Fort Washington garrison Gates George Clinton Governor guard guns Heath Hessians Highlands Hill horse Hudson hundred Indians ington James Clinton Jerseys King's Bridge Lake land letter Long Island Lord Stirling meantime ment miles military militia Mohawk River Montgomery morning night o'clock officers orders party pass Peekskill Philadelphia present prisoners Putnam quarters re-enforcements rear received reconnoiter regiment retreat riflemen river road Schuyler sent ships side Sir Henry Clinton Skenesborough soldiers soon spirit Staten Island stationed Sullivan thousand Ticonderoga tion tories town Trenton troops Tryon Tryon County Washington woods wounded writes York
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Stran 119 - America, and run through the whole period, from that time to this, and recollect the series of political events, the chain of causes and effects, I am surprised at the suddenness, as well as greatness of this revolution.
Stran 118 - The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forevermore.
Stran 187 - Mifflin likewise. The general instantly called in his pickets and sentinels, and set off for the ferry. By this time the tide had turned ; there was a strong wind from the northeast ; the boats with oars were insufficient to convey the troops ; those with sails could not make headway against wind and tide. There was some confusion at the ferry, and in the midst of it, General Mifflin came down with the whole covering party, adding to the embarrassment and uproar. " Good God ! General Mifflin ! "...
Stran 307 - It may be thought that I am going a good deal out of the line of my duty to adopt these measures or to advise thus freely. A character to lose, an estate to forfeit, the inestimable blessings of liberty at stake and a life devoted must be my excuse.
Stran 175 - Carpenter brought up two fieldpieces, which were placed on the side of the hill, so as to command the road and the only approach for some hundred yards.
Stran 194 - Men just dragged from the tender scenes of domestic life, unaccustomed to the din of arms, totally unacquainted with every kind of military skill (which...
Stran 305 - General Washington, for the character fits him. There is a natural firmness in some minds which cannot be unlocked by trifles, but which, when unlocked, discovers a cabinet of fortitude; and I reckon it among those kind of public blessings, which we do not immediately see, that God hath blessed him with uninterrupted health, and given him a mind that can even flourish upon care.
Stran 521 - Upward of one hundred men, women, and children have perished by the hands of the ruffians to whom, it is asserted, you have paid the price of blood.
Stran 445 - The evacuation of Ticonderoga and Mount Independence is an event of chagrin and surprise not apprehended, nor within the compass of my reasoning.
Stran 158 - That the troops may have an opportunity of attending public worship, as well as to take some rest after the great fatigue they have gone through, the general, in future, excuses them from fatigue duty on Sundays, except at the shipyards or on special occasions, until further orders.