Life of George Washington, Količina 2G. P. Putnam's sons, 1897 |
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Stran 98
... Bridge and the heights adjacent , considered by General Lee of the utmost importance to the communication between New York and the mainland , and to the security of the Hudson , were reconnoitered by Washington on horse- back about the ...
... Bridge and the heights adjacent , considered by General Lee of the utmost importance to the communication between New York and the mainland , and to the security of the Hudson , were reconnoitered by Washington on horse- back about the ...
Stran 105
... bridges , and leaving forts and vessels in flames , and continued his retreat to the Isle aux Noix , where he made a halt for some days until he should receive positive orders from Washing- ton or General Schuyler . In a letter to ...
... bridges , and leaving forts and vessels in flames , and continued his retreat to the Isle aux Noix , where he made a halt for some days until he should receive positive orders from Washing- ton or General Schuyler . In a letter to ...
Stran 106
... Bridge , others were to blow up the magazines , spike the guns , and massacre all the field - officers . Washington was to be killed or delivered up to the enemy . Some of his own bodyguard were said to be in the plot . Several ...
... Bridge , others were to blow up the magazines , spike the guns , and massacre all the field - officers . Washington was to be killed or delivered up to the enemy . Some of his own bodyguard were said to be in the plot . Several ...
Stran 109
... Bridge , and cut off all communication between the city and country . * Much of the evidence given was of a dubious kind . It was certain that persons had secretly been enlisted , and sworn to hostile operations , but Washington did not ...
... Bridge , and cut off all communication between the city and country . * Much of the evidence given was of a dubious kind . It was certain that persons had secretly been enlisted , and sworn to hostile operations , but Washington did not ...
Stran 122
... he sent off an express to put General Mifflin on the alert , who was stationed with his Philadelphia troops at Fort Washington and King's Bridge . The same express carried a letter from him to the New York 122 Works of Washington Irving.
... he sent off an express to put General Mifflin on the alert , who was stationed with his Philadelphia troops at Fort Washington and King's Bridge . The same express carried a letter from him to the New York 122 Works of Washington Irving.
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