Life of George Washington, Količina 2Putnam, 1857 |
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Stran 138
... strong to be carried by a coup de main . Cautious counsel is often fatal to a daring enterprise . While the council of war deliberated , the favorable moment passed away . The lieutenant - governor received the tardy message . He ...
... strong to be carried by a coup de main . Cautious counsel is often fatal to a daring enterprise . While the council of war deliberated , the favorable moment passed away . The lieutenant - governor received the tardy message . He ...
Stran 249
... strong points and fastnesses of the Highlands . King's Bridge , and the heights adjacent , considered by General Lee of the utmost importance to the communication between New York and the mainland , and to the security of the Hudson ...
... strong points and fastnesses of the Highlands . King's Bridge , and the heights adjacent , considered by General Lee of the utmost importance to the communication between New York and the mainland , and to the security of the Hudson ...
Stran 444
... strong detachments on both sides of the lake , which approached within a small distance of the fort , while one vessel appeared within cannon shot of a lower battery , sounding the depth of the channel , until a few shot obliged her to ...
... strong detachments on both sides of the lake , which approached within a small distance of the fort , while one vessel appeared within cannon shot of a lower battery , sounding the depth of the channel , until a few shot obliged her to ...
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affairs alarm American arms army Arnold arrived artillery attack battery boats Boston British camp Canada Canadians cannon cannonade Captain captured Carleton cause Clinton Colonel Colonel Reed colonies command commander-in-chief committee Connecticut Continental Congress cross defense detachment embarked encamped enemy enemy's eral Ethan Allen expedition fire force Fort Constitution Fort Montgomery Fort Washington garrison Gates George Clinton give Governor Green Mountain Boys Greene guard guns head-quarters Heath Hessians Highlands Hill honor Hudson hundred Indians ington Jerseys John's King's Bridge Lake land Lee's letter lieutenant Long Island Lord Stirling ment miles military militia Montgomery Montreal morning night officers orders pass Peekskill Point present President of Congress prisoners province Putnam Quebec received regiment reinforcements retreat river Schuyler sent Seth Warner ships soldiers soon spirit Staten Island stationed Sullivan thousand Ticonderoga tion tories town Trenton troops vessels Wash Washington writes York