Life of George WashingtonCo-operative Publication Society, 1930 |
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Stran 56
... action the Americans acted upon the offensive ; and though repulsed with loss , showed themselves a formidable adversary , capable of charging with resolution and retreat- ing with good order . The hope , therefore , entertained from ...
... action the Americans acted upon the offensive ; and though repulsed with loss , showed themselves a formidable adversary , capable of charging with resolution and retreat- ing with good order . The hope , therefore , entertained from ...
Stran 183
... action . Oswald's artillery began to play , and there was some skirmishing with the enemy's light - horse , in which they were repulsed . But mistakes occurred ; orders were misunderstood ; one corps after another fell back , until the ...
... action . Oswald's artillery began to play , and there was some skirmishing with the enemy's light - horse , in which they were repulsed . But mistakes occurred ; orders were misunderstood ; one corps after another fell back , until the ...
Stran 575
... action , although he had five ships less than De Grasse . The latter , however , was not disposed to accept the challenge , his force being weakened by the absence of so many of his seamen , em- ployed in transporting troops . His plan ...
... action , although he had five ships less than De Grasse . The latter , however , was not disposed to accept the challenge , his force being weakened by the absence of so many of his seamen , em- ployed in transporting troops . His plan ...
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PART THIRD | 23 |
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