Life of George WashingtonCo-operative Publication Society, 1930 |
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Stran 26
... fire of rifles on the woody heights on his right . The troops under Poor advanced steadily up the ascent where Ackland's grenadiers and Williams ' artil- lery were stationed ; received their fire , and then rushed forward . Ackland's ...
... fire of rifles on the woody heights on his right . The troops under Poor advanced steadily up the ascent where Ackland's grenadiers and Williams ' artil- lery were stationed ; received their fire , and then rushed forward . Ackland's ...
Stran 62
... fire - ships to destroy them , but without effect . A heavy fire was now opened upon them from the galleys and float- * De Chastellux , vol . i . , p . 266 . ing batteries . It was warmly returned . In the 62 Works of Washington Irving.
... fire - ships to destroy them , but without effect . A heavy fire was now opened upon them from the galleys and float- * De Chastellux , vol . i . , p . 266 . ing batteries . It was warmly returned . In the 62 Works of Washington Irving.
Stran 74
... fire from the round - tops . The wounded were taken over to Red Bank accompanied by part of the garrison . Thayer remained with forty men until eleven o'clock , when they set fire to what was combustible of the fort they had so nobly ...
... fire from the round - tops . The wounded were taken over to Red Bank accompanied by part of the garrison . Thayer remained with forty men until eleven o'clock , when they set fire to what was combustible of the fort they had so nobly ...
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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