The Life of George Washington: Commander-in-chief of the American Army, Through the Revolutionary War, and the First President of the United States, Volúmenes1-2Crosby, Nichols, Lee, 1860 |
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... Enemy's Posts meditated - Possession taken of the Heights of Dorchester - Boston evacuated 40 CHAPTER III . General WASHINGTON Marches the Army to New York - Fortifications of the City and River -- Inde- pendence declared - General Howe ...
... Enemy's Posts meditated - Possession taken of the Heights of Dorchester - Boston evacuated 40 CHAPTER III . General WASHINGTON Marches the Army to New York - Fortifications of the City and River -- Inde- pendence declared - General Howe ...
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... enemy , to afford protection to the English settlements , to cultivate the friendship of the Indians , and to acquire a knowledge of the coun try , which promised to be the scene of military opera tions . Scarcely had he taken ...
... enemy , to afford protection to the English settlements , to cultivate the friendship of the Indians , and to acquire a knowledge of the coun try , which promised to be the scene of military opera tions . Scarcely had he taken ...
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... enemy confirmed the Indian's report . The troops had been already six days without bread , and had but a smali quantity of meat in store . The French might ap- proach by water carriage , within five miles of their present encampment ...
... enemy confirmed the Indian's report . The troops had been already six days without bread , and had but a smali quantity of meat in store . The French might ap- proach by water carriage , within five miles of their present encampment ...
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... enemy had the audacity to call him , upon the strength of this capitulation , an assassin . * The killed and wounded in the Virginia regiment , on this occasion amounted to fifty - eight . The enemy were stated to have had about two ...
... enemy had the audacity to call him , upon the strength of this capitulation , an assassin . * The killed and wounded in the Virginia regiment , on this occasion amounted to fifty - eight . The enemy were stated to have had about two ...
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... enemy exposed him , and advised to employ the ranging companies of Virginia to scour the woods , and prevent ambuscades ; but not looking for an enemy capable of serious opposition , he without caution moved his army in small columns ...
... enemy exposed him , and advised to employ the ranging companies of Virginia to scour the woods , and prevent ambuscades ; but not looking for an enemy capable of serious opposition , he without caution moved his army in small columns ...
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adopted Ameri American army appointed ariny Arnold attack attempt body brigades British army camp campaign character citizens Colonel WASHINGTON Commander in Chief communicated conceived conduct confidence Congress consequence corps Count d'Estaing danger defence detached disposition duty Earl Cornwallis effect endeavours enemy engaged establish event execution exertions expected expedition expressed favourable Fayette feelings fleet force Fort Mifflin France French garrison Gene give Governour gress honour hostile hundred induced INGTON Island Legislature letter liberty Lord Cornwallis manner Marquis measures ment military militia mind Mount Vernon nation necessary neral New-Jersey New-York North river occasion officers opinion orders party passed patriotism peace Philadelphia present President provisions publick reason received regiment rendered resolution respect retirement retreat Sir Henry Clinton situation soldiers soon spirit superiour thing thousand tion treaty troops United Virginia WASHING winter wish wounded York Island