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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... 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 Americans -General WASHINGTON invested with new Fowers -Success at ...
... 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 Americans -General WASHINGTON invested with new Fowers -Success at ...
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... retreat when our militia assemble , and repeat the stroke as soon as they are dispersed ; that they send down parties in the intermediate time , to discover our motions , procure intelligence , ard sometimes to divert the troops . " The ...
... retreat when our militia assemble , and repeat the stroke as soon as they are dispersed ; that they send down parties in the intermediate time , to discover our motions , procure intelligence , ard sometimes to divert the troops . " The ...
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... Retreat from it - The City and Island of New - York evacuated - Manu- vres at White Plains - Fort Washington taken - General Howe invades New - Jersey - Depression of the Americans - General Washington invested with new Powers ...
... Retreat from it - The City and Island of New - York evacuated - Manu- vres at White Plains - Fort Washington taken - General Howe invades New - Jersey - Depression of the Americans - General Washington invested with new Powers ...
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... retreat over a creek near the cove He gave orders to this purpose ; and , to facilitate their execution , he in person attacked Lord Cornwallis , who , by this time having gained the coast , had posted a small corps in a house , just ...
... retreat over a creek near the cove He gave orders to this purpose ; and , to facilitate their execution , he in person attacked Lord Cornwallis , who , by this time having gained the coast , had posted a small corps in a house , just ...
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... retreat of the troops to the city . Should they accomplish this , the situation of the army on Long Island would be desperate . An immediate re- treat to the city was therefore thought expedient . The measure was happily accomplished ...
... retreat of the troops to the city . Should they accomplish this , the situation of the army on Long Island would be desperate . An immediate re- treat to the city was therefore thought expedient . The measure was happily accomplished ...
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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