Life of George Washington, Količina 2Putnam, 1857 |
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... whole reinforcement is landed , so that I see no reason why they should not , if they ever attempt it , come boldly out and put the matter to issue at once . " " We are in the strangest state in the world , " writes a lady from Boston ...
... whole reinforcement is landed , so that I see no reason why they should not , if they ever attempt it , come boldly out and put the matter to issue at once . " " We are in the strangest state in the world , " writes a lady from Boston ...
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... whole amount of powder in the camp would not furnish more than nine cartridges to a man ! 1 A gross error had been made by the committee of supplies when Washington , on taking command , had required a return of the ammunition . They ...
... whole amount of powder in the camp would not furnish more than nine cartridges to a man ! 1 A gross error had been made by the committee of supplies when Washington , on taking command , had required a return of the ammunition . They ...
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... whole American army was posted in order of battle . " Gentlemen , " said Washington , turning calmly to his companions , " you will return to your respective posts , and do the best you can . " Apprehensive that the enemy might attempt ...
... whole American army was posted in order of battle . " Gentlemen , " said Washington , turning calmly to his companions , " you will return to your respective posts , and do the best you can . " Apprehensive that the enemy might attempt ...
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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