Life of George WashingtonCo-operative Publication Society, 1930 |
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Stran 58
... miles of that city . By a resolution of Congress , all persons taken within thirty miles of any place occupied by British troops , in the act of conveying supplies to them , were subjected to martial law . Acting under the resolution ...
... miles of that city . By a resolution of Congress , all persons taken within thirty miles of any place occupied by British troops , in the act of conveying supplies to them , were subjected to martial law . Acting under the resolution ...
Stran 462
... miles below Richmond , and pushed for the latter place , at that time little more than a village , though the metropolis of Virginia . Halting for the night within twelve miles of it , he advanced on the following day with as much ...
... miles below Richmond , and pushed for the latter place , at that time little more than a village , though the metropolis of Virginia . Halting for the night within twelve miles of it , he advanced on the following day with as much ...
Stran 582
... miles distant , and encamped at night within two miles of it , driving in the pickets and some patrols of cav- alry . General de Choisy was sent across York River , with Lauzun's legion and General Weedon's brigade of militia , to watch ...
... miles distant , and encamped at night within two miles of it , driving in the pickets and some patrols of cav- alry . General de Choisy was sent across York River , with Lauzun's legion and General Weedon's brigade of militia , to watch ...
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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