Life of George WashingtonCo-operative Publication Society, 1930 |
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Stran 250
... West Point , not knowing but that Sir Henry might attempt a retaliatory stroke on that most important fortress . The latter took possession of Stony Point , and fortified and garrisoned it more strongly than ever , but was too wary to ...
... West Point , not knowing but that Sir Henry might attempt a retaliatory stroke on that most important fortress . The latter took possession of Stony Point , and fortified and garrisoned it more strongly than ever , but was too wary to ...
Stran 334
... west side of the Hudson ; first estab- lishing a post and throwing up small works at Dobbs ' Ferry , about ten miles from King's Bridge , to secure a communica- tion across the river for the transportation of troops and ordnance ...
... west side of the Hudson ; first estab- lishing a post and throwing up small works at Dobbs ' Ferry , about ten miles from King's Bridge , to secure a communica- tion across the river for the transportation of troops and ordnance ...
Stran 356
... West Point , the great object of British and American solicitude , on the possession of which were sup- posed by many to hinge the fortunes of the war . He took command of the post and its dependencies about the beginning of August ...
... West Point , the great object of British and American solicitude , on the possession of which were sup- posed by many to hinge the fortunes of the war . He took command of the post and its dependencies about the beginning of August ...
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Washington advances to Skippack CreekThe British Fleet in | 46 |
Washington at White MarshMeasures to cut off the Enemys Sup | 57 |
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advance aid-de-camp American arms army Arnold arrived artillery attack attempt baggage batteries bayonet brave brigade British Burgoyne camp campaign captured cavalry Charleston Colonel command commander-in-chief conduct Congress Conway corps Count Count D'Estaing crossed detachment dispatches dragoons effect encamped enemy enemy's expedition favor fire flank forage force Fort Mercer Fort Mifflin garrison Gates gave give Greene Hamilton honor horses Hudson hundred infantry ington Island James River Jersey killed Lafayette land letter Lieutenant-colonel Lord Cornwallis Lord Rawdon Lord Stirling lordship main body marquis Marquis de Lafayette ment Mifflin miles military militia Mischianza morning night North Carolina o'clock officers orders party passed Philadelphia prisoners quarters re-enforcements rear received regiment reply retreat river road Rochambeau sent ships side Sir Henry Clinton soldiers South Stony Point Sumter Tarleton thousand tion took troops Virginia Wash Washington Wayne West Point wounded writes York York Island