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, Том 1Walton Book Company, 1930 |
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... camp , and was not disposed to force it . His plan was to compel General Washington to abandon it , or to give battle in a situa- tion in which a defeat must be attended with the total destruction of his army . With this view , after ...
... camp , and was not disposed to force it . His plan was to compel General Washington to abandon it , or to give battle in a situa- tion in which a defeat must be attended with the total destruction of his army . With this view , after ...
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... camp , whose numbers were exaggerated by report . These additions to his small remaining regular force enabled the General to take different positions near the lines of the enemy , to harass him perpetually , restrain his foraging ...
... camp , whose numbers were exaggerated by report . These additions to his small remaining regular force enabled the General to take different positions near the lines of the enemy , to harass him perpetually , restrain his foraging ...
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... camp might be forced , victory would probably be attended with such loss , as to disable the victor from reaping its fruits . If it was deemed too hazardous to attack the strong camp at Middlebrook ; an attempt to cross the Delaware ...
... camp might be forced , victory would probably be attended with such loss , as to disable the victor from reaping its fruits . If it was deemed too hazardous to attack the strong camp at Middlebrook ; an attempt to cross the Delaware ...
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