Life of George Washington, Količina 2B. Tauchnitz, 1856 |
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Stran 104
... express , in November , inviting her to join him at the camp . He at the same time wrote to Lund Washington , engaging his continued services as an agent . This person , though bearing the same name , and probably of the same stock ...
... express , in November , inviting her to join him at the camp . He at the same time wrote to Lund Washington , engaging his continued services as an agent . This person , though bearing the same name , and probably of the same stock ...
Stran 128
... express to the Congress , informing them of my situation , and at the same time , conjuring them not to suffer the accursed Provincial Congress of New York to defeat measures so absolutely necessary to salvation . " Lee's letter to the ...
... express to the Congress , informing them of my situation , and at the same time , conjuring them not to suffer the accursed Provincial Congress of New York to defeat measures so absolutely necessary to salvation . " Lee's letter to the ...
Stran 141
... express , urging him to bring on succor . " On this occasion , " says a contemporary writer , " he discovered the utmost vigor of a determined mind , and a genius full of resources . Defeated and wounded , as he was , he put his troops ...
... express , urging him to bring on succor . " On this occasion , " says a contemporary writer , " he discovered the utmost vigor of a determined mind , and a genius full of resources . Defeated and wounded , as he was , he put his troops ...
Stran 164
... express a warm desire for the ap- proach of the enemy ; each man knows his own place . Our breastworks are strengthened , and among the means of defence are a great number of barrels , filled with stones and sand , and arranged in front ...
... express a warm desire for the ap- proach of the enemy ; each man knows his own place . Our breastworks are strengthened , and among the means of defence are a great number of barrels , filled with stones and sand , and arranged in front ...
Stran 198
... express my feelings , " writes Arnold , " at the delivery of this message . Torn by the conflict- ing passions of revenge and humanity ; a sufficient force to take ample revenge , raging for action , urged me on one hand ; and humanity ...
... express my feelings , " writes Arnold , " at the delivery of this message . Torn by the conflict- ing passions of revenge and humanity ; a sufficient force to take ample revenge , raging for action , urged me on one hand ; and humanity ...
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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