Life of George Washington, Količina 2B. Tauchnitz, 1856 |
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... Hill , which , as its name denotes , commanded a wide view over Boston and the surround- ing country . Here Putnam had taken his position after the battle of Bunker's Hill , fortifying himself with works which he deemed impregnable ...
... Hill , which , as its name denotes , commanded a wide view over Boston and the surround- ing country . Here Putnam had taken his position after the battle of Bunker's Hill , fortifying himself with works which he deemed impregnable ...
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Washington Irving. 1775. ] SURVEY FROM PROSPECT HILL . 5 about the hill ; tents and marquees whitened its sides . All up there was bright , brilliant , and triumphant . At the base of the hill lay Charlestown in ashes , " nothing to be ...
Washington Irving. 1775. ] SURVEY FROM PROSPECT HILL . 5 about the hill ; tents and marquees whitened its sides . All up there was bright , brilliant , and triumphant . At the base of the hill lay Charlestown in ashes , " nothing to be ...
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... Hill . But the semicircular line which linked the ex- treme posts , was formed of rudely - constructed works , far too extensive for the troops which were at hand to man them . Within this attenuated semicircle , the British forces lay ...
... Hill . But the semicircular line which linked the ex- treme posts , was formed of rudely - constructed works , far too extensive for the troops which were at hand to man them . Within this attenuated semicircle , the British forces lay ...
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... Hills ; while the centre , under Major - general Putnam and Brigadier - general Heath , was stationed at Cambridge ... Hill . At Washington's recommendation , Joseph Trumbull , the eldest son of the governor , received on the 24th of ...
... Hills ; while the centre , under Major - general Putnam and Brigadier - general Heath , was stationed at Cambridge ... Hill . At Washington's recommendation , Joseph Trumbull , the eldest son of the governor , received on the 24th of ...
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... Hill commanded a full view of those of the Americans on Winter and Prospect Hills . Each camp could see what was passing in the other . The sentries were almost near enough to converse . There was furtive intercourse occasionally ...
... Hill commanded a full view of those of the Americans on Winter and Prospect Hills . Each camp could see what was passing in the other . The sentries were almost near enough to converse . There was furtive intercourse occasionally ...
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affairs alarm American arms army Arnold arrived artillery attack battery boats Boston British camp Canada Canadians cannon cannonade Captain Carleton cause Clinton Colonel Colonel Reed colonies command commander-in-chief committee conduct Connecticut cross defence despatched detachment Dorchester Heights embarked encamped enemy enemy's Ethan Allen expedition fire fleet force Fort Constitution Fort Montgomery Fort Washington fortified garrison Gates George Clinton give Governor Governor Tryon Green Mountain Boys Greene guard guns head-quarters Hessians Highlands Hill honor Hudson hundred Indians inhabitants James Clinton Jerseys Johns King's Bridge land Lee's letter lieutenant Long Island miles military militia Montgomery Montreal morning night o'clock officers orders passed Philadelphia Point present President of Congress prisoners province Putnam quarters Quebec received regiment reinforcements retreat river Schuyler sent ships soldiers soon Sorel spirit Staten Island stationed Sullivan Sullivan's Island thousand Ticonderoga tion tories town troops Tryon Washington writes York