The Life of George Washington: Commander-in-chief of the American Army Through the Revolutionary War, and the First President of the United StatesPorter & Coates, 1808 - 560 páginas |
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... Sir Henry Clinton appointed Commander in Chief of the British Forces . He evacuates Philadelphia , and marches through New Jersey to New York - General Washington pursues him - Battle of Monmouth - Thanks of Congress to the General and ...
... Sir Henry Clinton appointed Commander in Chief of the British Forces . He evacuates Philadelphia , and marches through New Jersey to New York - General Washington pursues him - Battle of Monmouth - Thanks of Congress to the General and ...
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... Sir Henry Clinton moves up the Hudson , takes possession of Stony and Verplank Points , and fortifies them - Arrangements made for assaulting these posts - General Wayne carries Stony Point by storm - The attack upon Verplank fails ...
... Sir Henry Clinton moves up the Hudson , takes possession of Stony and Verplank Points , and fortifies them - Arrangements made for assaulting these posts - General Wayne carries Stony Point by storm - The attack upon Verplank fails ...
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... Sir Henry Clinton appointed Commander in Chief of the British Forces - He evacuates Philadelphia , and marches through New Jersey to New York - General Wash- ington pursues him - Battle of Monmouth - Thanks of Con- gress to the General ...
... Sir Henry Clinton appointed Commander in Chief of the British Forces - He evacuates Philadelphia , and marches through New Jersey to New York - General Wash- ington pursues him - Battle of Monmouth - Thanks of Con- gress to the General ...
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... Sir Henry Clinton with his commission as commander in chief , received orders to evacuate that city . Ge- neral ... Sir Henry would march his army through Jersey to New York . As circum- stances strengthened the probability that ...
... Sir Henry Clinton with his commission as commander in chief , received orders to evacuate that city . Ge- neral ... Sir Henry would march his army through Jersey to New York . As circum- stances strengthened the probability that ...
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... Sir Henry Clinton was crossing the Delaware , General Washington required the opinion of his officers respecting measures proper to be pursued . General Lee , who , having been exchanged , had - now joined the army , was decidedly ...
... Sir Henry Clinton was crossing the Delaware , General Washington required the opinion of his officers respecting measures proper to be pursued . General Lee , who , having been exchanged , had - now joined the army , was decidedly ...
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