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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... of American Cruisers - Evils of temporary Inlistments - An Attack on the Enemy's Posts meditated - Possession taken of the Heights of Dorchester - Boston evacuated 38 CHAPTER III . General Washington marches the Army to New.
... of American Cruisers - Evils of temporary Inlistments - An Attack on the Enemy's Posts meditated - Possession taken of the Heights of Dorchester - Boston evacuated 38 CHAPTER III . General Washington marches the Army to New.
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... 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 Marsh - The Army hutted at Valley Forge - The ...
... 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 Marsh - The Army hutted at Valley Forge - The ...
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... attack upon Verplank fails- Congress vote their thanks to General Washington and to the brave Troops employed in this service - They vote Ge- neral Wayne a medal - Evils of short Inlistments - Plan of the General's to remedy them - The ...
... attack upon Verplank fails- Congress vote their thanks to General Washington and to the brave Troops employed in this service - They vote Ge- neral Wayne a medal - Evils of short Inlistments - Plan of the General's to remedy them - The ...
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... attack the English . The previous information of deserters from the euemy confirmed the Indian's report . The troops had been already six days without bread , and had but a small quantity of meat in store . The French might approach by ...
... attack the English . The previous information of deserters from the euemy confirmed the Indian's report . The troops had been already six days without bread , and had but a small quantity of meat in store . The French might approach by ...
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... attacked him , ( July 3 ) un- der the command of Monsieur de Villier , whose force consisted of fifteen hundred ... attack began at ten in the morning , and was con- tinued without intermission as long as the light of day remained ...
... attacked him , ( July 3 ) un- der the command of Monsieur de Villier , whose force consisted of fifteen hundred ... attack began at ten in the morning , and was con- tinued without intermission as long as the light of day remained ...
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