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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... sir Henry Clinton , and the fleet to be employed in this service , was intrusted to sir Peter Parker . They sailed from New York about the last of November , and without any material opposition , took pos- session of the island on which ...
... sir Henry Clinton , and the fleet to be employed in this service , was intrusted to sir Peter Parker . They sailed from New York about the last of November , and without any material opposition , took pos- session of the island on which ...
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... sir Henry Clinton , who was left to command at New York , and who represented the danger to which the islands would be exposed , from the extensiveness of their coasts , and the great number of posts necessarily to be maintained , he ...
... sir Henry Clinton , who was left to command at New York , and who represented the danger to which the islands would be exposed , from the extensiveness of their coasts , and the great number of posts necessarily to be maintained , he ...
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... consequence of these heavy drafts were left but weakly defended . These troops were detained some time in Jersey for the defence of that state , which was threatened from New York . 1777 . Sept. 12 . Sir Henry Clinton , who 184 THE LIFE OF.
... consequence of these heavy drafts were left but weakly defended . These troops were detained some time in Jersey for the defence of that state , which was threatened from New York . 1777 . Sept. 12 . Sir Henry Clinton , who 184 THE LIFE OF.
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... sir Henry Clinton returned to New York and Staten island , with the cattle he had collected , having lost in this excursion only eight men killed and twice as many wounded . After it was ascertained that Clinton had evacuated Jersey ...
... sir Henry Clinton returned to New York and Staten island , with the cattle he had collected , having lost in this excursion only eight men killed and twice as many wounded . After it was ascertained that Clinton had evacuated Jersey ...
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... sir Henry Clinton , informing him that about the 20th of September he should attack fort Montgomery . This messenger was sent back to sir Henry Clinton by Burgoyne , with information of the pressing necessity of the army for aid , and ...
... sir Henry Clinton , informing him that about the 20th of September he should attack fort Montgomery . This messenger was sent back to sir Henry Clinton by Burgoyne , with information of the pressing necessity of the army for aid , and ...
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