Life of George WashingtonCo-operative Publication Society, 1930 |
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Stran 289
... means of warfare in both quarters presented a choice of difficulties . The South needed support . Could the North give it without exposing itself to ruin , since the enemy , by means of their ships , could suddenly unite their forces ...
... means of warfare in both quarters presented a choice of difficulties . The South needed support . Could the North give it without exposing itself to ruin , since the enemy , by means of their ships , could suddenly unite their forces ...
Stran 389
... means unat- tempted to make his escape , and avoid the ignominious death which awaits him . You are , therefore , in addition to your sentries , to keep two officers constantly in the room with him , with their swords drawn , while the ...
... means unat- tempted to make his escape , and avoid the ignominious death which awaits him . You are , therefore , in addition to your sentries , to keep two officers constantly in the room with him , with their swords drawn , while the ...
Stran 450
... means of co - operation by sea and land , with purse and sword , competent by a decided effort to attain , once for all , the great objects of the alliance , the liberty and inde- pendence of the United States . He was to show , at the ...
... means of co - operation by sea and land , with purse and sword , competent by a decided effort to attain , once for all , the great objects of the alliance , the liberty and inde- pendence of the United States . He was to show , at the ...
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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