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 |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 21
Página vi
... Island - Retreat from it - The City and Island of New York evacuated - Manoeuvres at White Plains - Fort Washington taken - General Howe invades New Jersey- Depression of the Americans - General Washington invested with new Powers ...
... Island - Retreat from it - The City and Island of New York evacuated - Manoeuvres at White Plains - Fort Washington taken - General Howe invades New Jersey- Depression of the Americans - General Washington invested with new Powers ...
Página vii
... York - General Washington pursues him - Battle of Monmouth - Thanks of Congress to the General and Army -General Lee ... Island - It fails - Disaffection between the American and French Offi- cers - Measures of the Commander in ...
... York - General Washington pursues him - Battle of Monmouth - Thanks of Congress to the General and Army -General Lee ... Island - It fails - Disaffection between the American and French Offi- cers - Measures of the Commander in ...
Página viii
... York frozen over ; but the Commander in Chief is too weak to avail himself of this opportunity to assail the British Posts Expedition to Staten Island fails CHAPTER VII . 207 Amount of Paper Emission - Congress destitute of Means to ...
... York frozen over ; but the Commander in Chief is too weak to avail himself of this opportunity to assail the British Posts Expedition to Staten Island fails CHAPTER VII . 207 Amount of Paper Emission - Congress destitute of Means to ...
Página 71
... Island Retreat from it - The City and Island of New York evacuated -Manœuvres at White Plains - Fort Washington taken- General Howe invades New Jersey - Depression of the Ame- ricans - General Washington invested with new Powers - Suc ...
... Island Retreat from it - The City and Island of New York evacuated -Manœuvres at White Plains - Fort Washington taken- General Howe invades New Jersey - Depression of the Ame- ricans - General Washington invested with new Powers - Suc ...
Página 85
... Island is essential to the defence of New York . It had been deter- mined in a council of war , to fortify a camp at Brooklyn , fronting New York ; and stretching across that end of Long Island , from East river to Gowan's cove . The ...
... Island is essential to the defence of New York . It had been deter- mined in a council of war , to fortify a camp at Brooklyn , fronting New York ; and stretching across that end of Long Island , from East river to Gowan's cove . The ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
adopted American army appointed apprehension attack attempt body British army Bushrod Washington camp campaign character circumstances Colonel Washington Commander in Chief communicated conceived conduct confidence Congress consequences constitution corps danger defence detached disposition duty effect endeavour enemy engaged established event execution exertions expected expedition expressed favourable feelings fellow citizens force Fort Mifflin France French friends garrison give gress honour hundred Indians induced ington inlistments interest Island Jersey land Legislature letter liberty Lord Cornwallis manner measures ment military militia mind Minister Mount Vernon nation necessary neral North river occasion officers opinion orders party passed patriotism peace Philadelphia possession Potowmack Company present President provisions racter reason received Red Bank regiment rendered resolution respect retirement retreat river road sentiments sion Sir Henry Clinton situation soldiers spirit thing thousand tion treaty troops United Virginia Wash wish York York Island