Life of George WashingtonCo-operative Publication Society, 1930 |
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Stran 167
... attempted to operate on the feelings of the public , at one time by conciliatory appeals , at another by threats and ... attempt that was made . • Lord Carlisle , who had taken the least prominent part in these transactions , thus writes ...
... attempted to operate on the feelings of the public , at one time by conciliatory appeals , at another by threats and ... attempt that was made . • Lord Carlisle , who had taken the least prominent part in these transactions , thus writes ...
Stran 250
... 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 risk an attempt upon the strong- holds of the ...
... 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 risk an attempt upon the strong- holds of the ...
Stran 483
... attempt to cross . When the enemy should have actually crossed , the different bodies of militia were to make the best of their way to a rendezvous , sixteen miles distant , on the road to Salisbury , where Greene would be waiting to ...
... attempt to cross . When the enemy should have actually crossed , the different bodies of militia were to make the best of their way to a rendezvous , sixteen miles distant , on the road to Salisbury , where Greene would be waiting to ...
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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