Life of George Washington, Količina 2G. P. Putnam's sons, 1857 |
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Stran 47
... effect . The first notice of such an excursion would be its actual execution , and long before any troops could reach the scene of action , the enemy would have an opportunity to accomplish their purpose and retire . It would give me ...
... effect . The first notice of such an excursion would be its actual execution , and long before any troops could reach the scene of action , the enemy would have an opportunity to accomplish their purpose and retire . It would give me ...
Stran 343
... effect . The fortifications were low , composed of earth and palmetto wood , which is soft , and makes no splin- ters , and the merlons were extremely thick . At one time there was a considerable pause in the American fire , and the ...
... effect . The fortifications were low , composed of earth and palmetto wood , which is soft , and makes no splin- ters , and the merlons were extremely thick . At one time there was a considerable pause in the American fire , and the ...
Stran 359
... effect these purposes in the most humane and expeditious manner . A gallant little exploit at this juncture , gave a fillip to the spirits of the community . Two of the fire - ships re- cently constructed , went up the Hudson to attempt ...
... effect these purposes in the most humane and expeditious manner . A gallant little exploit at this juncture , gave a fillip to the spirits of the community . Two of the fire - ships re- cently constructed , went up the Hudson to attempt ...
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5th Series advance affairs aide-de-camp alarm American Archives arms army Arnold arrived artillery attack battalions battery boats Boston brigade British camp Canada cannon cannonade Captain Carleton cause Colonel Colonel Reed command commander-in-chief committee Connecticut crossed defense detachment embarked encamped enemy enemy's eral Ferry fire force Fort Constitution Fort Lee Fort Montgomery Fort Washington fortified garrison Gates George Clinton Governor Greene guard guns Harlem River head-quarters Heath heights Hessians Highlands Hill Hudson hundred ington James Clinton Jerseys King's Bridge land Lee's letter Long Island Lord Stirling ment miles military militia Montgomery morning night o'clock officers orders pass Peekskill Philadelphia Point present President of Congress prisoners province Putnam quarters Quebec received redoubts regiment reinforced retreat riflemen river Schuyler sent ships shore soldiers soon spirit Staten Island stationed Sullivan Sullivan's Island thousand Ticonderoga tion tories town Trenton troops Tryon Wash Washington writes York