Life of George WashingtonCo-operative Publication Society, 1930 |
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Stran 175
... advance at Englishtown , about five miles distant . The main body was three miles in his rear . About sunset , Washington rode forward to the advance , and anxiously reconnoitered Sir Henry's position . It was protected by woods and ...
... advance at Englishtown , about five miles distant . The main body was three miles in his rear . About sunset , Washington rode forward to the advance , and anxiously reconnoitered Sir Henry's position . It was protected by woods and ...
Stran 178
... advance began to appear . It was too evident - the whole advance was falling back on the main body , and no notice had been given to him . One of the first officers that came up was Colonel Shreve at the head of his regiment ...
... advance began to appear . It was too evident - the whole advance was falling back on the main body , and no notice had been given to him . One of the first officers that came up was Colonel Shreve at the head of his regiment ...
Stran 543
... advance convoying a drove of cattle , now engaged in the fight . Butler's riflemen began to arrive , and supported the dragoons . It was a desperate melee ; much execution was done on both sides . Neither knew the strength of the force ...
... advance convoying a drove of cattle , now engaged in the fight . Butler's riflemen began to arrive , and supported the dragoons . It was a desperate melee ; much execution was done on both sides . Neither knew the strength of the force ...
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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