A History of the American Revolution; Comprehending All the Principal Events Both in the Field and in the Cabinet, Količina 2F. Betts, 1822 |
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... effects the surrender of a garrison at Rudgely's Farm by stratagem ... General Greene takes a position on the Pedee ... Morgan advances to the Pacolet and Broad Rivers ... Leslie arrives at Charles- ton with reinforcements for ...
... effects the surrender of a garrison at Rudgely's Farm by stratagem ... General Greene takes a position on the Pedee ... Morgan advances to the Pacolet and Broad Rivers ... Leslie arrives at Charles- ton with reinforcements for ...
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... effects even of General Howe's dilatory disposition . At Newark , Brunswick , Princeton , and Trenton , the escape of Wash- ington may almost be regarded as miraculous . At Brunswick , thirteen hundred of his men , the Jersey and ...
... effects even of General Howe's dilatory disposition . At Newark , Brunswick , Princeton , and Trenton , the escape of Wash- ington may almost be regarded as miraculous . At Brunswick , thirteen hundred of his men , the Jersey and ...
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... effect of his reprehensible contempt of personal danger , the command of his forces devolved on General Sullivan , who soon after joined General Washington in Pennsylvania , and thus increased the army to 4 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
... effect of his reprehensible contempt of personal danger , the command of his forces devolved on General Sullivan , who soon after joined General Washington in Pennsylvania , and thus increased the army to 4 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
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... effect- ed with great bravery and skill , keeping up a scatter- ing fire for the whole day . The royal Governour re- mained at Ridgfield all night , repeating as far as pos- sible the scene of destruction transacted at Danbury . Four ...
... effect- ed with great bravery and skill , keeping up a scatter- ing fire for the whole day . The royal Governour re- mained at Ridgfield all night , repeating as far as pos- sible the scene of destruction transacted at Danbury . Four ...
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... effect , that the vessel was soon fired , and the men to the number of sixty - four made prisoners . By this affair the enemy lost twelve brigs and sloops , a large quantity of forage , ten hogheads of rum , and a con- siderable amount ...
... effect , that the vessel was soon fired , and the men to the number of sixty - four made prisoners . By this affair the enemy lost twelve brigs and sloops , a large quantity of forage , ten hogheads of rum , and a con- siderable amount ...
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advance American army appointed arms Arnold arrived artillery attack attempt battle bayonet brave brigade British army Burgoyne Cambden camp Captain cavalry Charleston Colonel Greene Colonel White Commander in Chief compelled conduct Congress considerable corps Count D'Estaing court creek crossed defence despatched detachment determined enemy enemy's Events of 1777 expedition Fayette fire fleet force France French garrison Gene Governour Greene honour immediately infantry inhabitants Island joined killed and wounded la Fayette land Lee's legion legion letter Lieutenant Colonel Lincoln Lord Cornwallis Lord Rawdon lordship Majesty Marquis Maryland mean ment miles militia Minister morning moved neral New-York night North officers orders party possession Prevost prisoners publick pursued quarters rear received regiment reinforcements retired retreat river Schuyler sent ships Sir Henry Clinton Sir William situation soldiers soon South Carolina surrender Tarleton tion tories town treaty troops United Virginia Washington Wayne whole