Life of George WashingtonCo-operative Publication Society, 1930 |
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Stran 211
... given the finishing blow to British pretensions of sovereignty over this country ; and would , I am persuaded , have hastened the departure of the troops in New York , as fast as their canvas wings would carry them away . " But what ...
... given the finishing blow to British pretensions of sovereignty over this country ; and would , I am persuaded , have hastened the departure of the troops in New York , as fast as their canvas wings would carry them away . " But what ...
Stran 389
... given by himself , " that the rebels should never know they had a man who could die with such firmness . ' His patriot spirit shone forth in his dying words- " I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country . " 99 You are ...
... given by himself , " that the rebels should never know they had a man who could die with such firmness . ' His patriot spirit shone forth in his dying words- " I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country . " 99 You are ...
Stran 620
... given me more painful sensations than your information of there being such ideas existing in the army as you have expressed , and I must view with abhorrence and reprehend with severity . For the present , the commu- nication of them ...
... given me more painful sensations than your information of there being such ideas existing in the army as you have expressed , and I must view with abhorrence and reprehend with severity . For the present , the commu- nication of them ...
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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