The Life of George Washington: Commander-in-chief of the American Army Through the Revolutionary War, and the First President of the United StatesJohn Stochdale, 1808 - 560 páginas |
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... Red Bank fortified - Obstructions in the River - Attack on Mud Island - Count Donop defeated- British surmount the Fortifications of the River - Plan to 1 attack Philadelphia - Sir William Howe reconnoitres the American Camp at White ...
... Red Bank fortified - Obstructions in the River - Attack on Mud Island - Count Donop defeated- British surmount the Fortifications of the River - Plan to 1 attack Philadelphia - Sir William Howe reconnoitres the American Camp at White ...
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... Red Bank forti- fied - Obstructions in the River - Attack on Mud Island- Count Donop defeated - British surmount the Fortifications of the River - Plan to attack Philadelphia - Sir William Howe reconnoitres the American camp at White ...
... Red Bank forti- fied - Obstructions in the River - Attack on Mud Island- Count Donop defeated - British surmount the Fortifications of the River - Plan to attack Philadelphia - Sir William Howe reconnoitres the American camp at White ...
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... Red Bank , because the force for defence , collected at these points , would produce more effect than it could , divided upon different parts of the river . The American army remained quietly in its position until the 21st of August ...
... Red Bank , because the force for defence , collected at these points , would produce more effect than it could , divided upon different parts of the river . The American army remained quietly in its position until the 21st of August ...
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... Red Bank , a fort was constructed and mounted with heavy artillery , and called Fort Mercer , Fort Island and Red Bank were distant from each other half a mile . In the channel of the Dela- ware , which ran between them , two ranges of ...
... Red Bank , a fort was constructed and mounted with heavy artillery , and called Fort Mercer , Fort Island and Red Bank were distant from each other half a mile . In the channel of the Dela- ware , which ran between them , two ranges of ...
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... Red Bank , and in Fort Mifflin on Mud Island , but he had not a force equal to their complete defence . He appointed detachments to intercept the transporta- tion of provisions from the British ships below the American works to ...
... Red Bank , and in Fort Mifflin on Mud Island , but he had not a force equal to their complete defence . He appointed detachments to intercept the transporta- tion of provisions from the British ships below the American works to ...
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