Life of George Washington, Količina 4G. P. Putnam, 1865 - 479 strani |
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Stran 60
... crossing his troops to Staten Island , by the low tide and deep muddy shore , which rendered it difficult to embark the cavalry ; and by a destructive fire kept up by militia posted along the river banks , and the ad- jacent woods . In ...
... crossing his troops to Staten Island , by the low tide and deep muddy shore , which rendered it difficult to embark the cavalry ; and by a destructive fire kept up by militia posted along the river banks , and the ad- jacent woods . In ...
Stran 61
... crossed , and which were ne- cessary , he said , to protect his rear . For several days he lingered with his troops at Elizabethtown and the Point beyond ; obliging Washington to exercise unremit- ting vigilance for the safety of the ...
... crossed , and which were ne- cessary , he said , to protect his rear . For several days he lingered with his troops at Elizabethtown and the Point beyond ; obliging Washington to exercise unremit- ting vigilance for the safety of the ...
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... crossing several small streams , the confluence of which forms the Rahway . These two roads unite beyond the village in the principal pass of the 1780. ] SKIRMISH NEAR RAHWAY . 63 Short Hills . 62 [ 1780 . LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
... crossing several small streams , the confluence of which forms the Rahway . These two roads unite beyond the village in the principal pass of the 1780. ] SKIRMISH NEAR RAHWAY . 63 Short Hills . 62 [ 1780 . LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
Stran 65
... crossed , and the bridge had been removed - and the State of New Jersey , so long harassed by the campaignings of either army , was finally evacuated by the enemy . It had proved a school of war to the American troops . The incessant ...
... crossed , and the bridge had been removed - and the State of New Jersey , so long harassed by the campaignings of either army , was finally evacuated by the enemy . It had proved a school of war to the American troops . The incessant ...
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... crossed the Hudson to Peekskill , and prepared to move towards King's Bridge , with the main body of his troops ... crossing of the last division of his troops , General Arnold approached , having just arrived in the camp . Arnold had ...
... crossed the Hudson to Peekskill , and prepared to move towards King's Bridge , with the main body of his troops ... crossing of the last division of his troops , General Arnold approached , having just arrived in the camp . Arnold had ...
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