The Life of George Washington,: Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States, Volumen3C.P. Wayne., 1804 |
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... garrison and inhabitants butchered .... Wilkes- barre also surrenders , and meets the same fate ... Dis- tresses of the settlers in Wyoming .... Colonel Alden surprised , and with some of his party killed .... Colonel Clarke surprises ...
... garrison and inhabitants butchered .... Wilkes- barre also surrenders , and meets the same fate ... Dis- tresses of the settlers in Wyoming .... Colonel Alden surprised , and with some of his party killed .... Colonel Clarke surprises ...
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... garrison , unless it should be absolutely insufficient for the defence of the works . conceived that , if he was not misinformed res- pecting the strength of the northern army , it might certainly maintain Ticonderoga until the rigour ...
... garrison , unless it should be absolutely insufficient for the defence of the works . conceived that , if he was not misinformed res- pecting the strength of the northern army , it might certainly maintain Ticonderoga until the rigour ...
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... garrison , composed of troops from Pennsylvania , and Jersey , whose terms of ser- vice expired in October . If their aid could have been depended on , the place could not have been taken without great loss . But this circumstance ...
... garrison , composed of troops from Pennsylvania , and Jersey , whose terms of ser- vice expired in October . If their aid could have been depended on , the place could not have been taken without great loss . But this circumstance ...
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... garrison determining to hold the place , Peck's - Kill it was thought by a council of war unadvisable General Heath moves down to but returns to without effecting any thing . to risk an assault with only militia ; and , some ...
... garrison determining to hold the place , Peck's - Kill it was thought by a council of war unadvisable General Heath moves down to but returns to without effecting any thing . to risk an assault with only militia ; and , some ...
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... garrisons , and other troops stationed on the Hudson , might draw their supplies . About fifty miles above New York , on the river , was a small unimportant place called Peck's - Kill , which had served as a kind of post , where mills ...
... garrisons , and other troops stationed on the Hudson , might draw their supplies . About fifty miles above New York , on the river , was a small unimportant place called Peck's - Kill , which had served as a kind of post , where mills ...
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advantage American army appeared arms arrival artillery attack attempt body brigade British army Burgoyne camp campaign CHAP circumstances commander in chief commenced commissary conduct congress consequence considerable continental troops continued corps count D'Estaing D'Estaing danger defence Delaware detached directed effect encamped enemy engaged entirely evacuated execution exertions expedition favour Fayette flank fleet forage force fort Edward fort Mercer fort Mifflin France garrison Gates ground Hudson hundred immediately Indians intelligence Jersey lake letter lieutenant colonel lord Cornwallis loss measures ment Mifflin miles military militia movement necessary North object officers opinion party passed Peck's-Kill Pennsylvania Philadelphia possession present prisoners provisions quarters re-enforcement rear received Red Bank regiment rendered resolution retreat Rhode Island river road Schuyler Schuylkill sir Henry Clinton sir William soldiers soon Sullivan supplies supposed taken thousand Ticonderoga tion treaty United utmost Washington winter wounded York