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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... danger , nor of equal continuance . It is an interesting fact to those who know the present situa- tion of Virginia , that , so late as the year 1756 , the Blue Ridge was the north - western frontier ; and that she found immense ...
... danger , nor of equal continuance . It is an interesting fact to those who know the present situa- tion of Virginia , that , so late as the year 1756 , the Blue Ridge was the north - western frontier ; and that she found immense ...
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... danger of the retreat , it was intended to occupy the roads leading through the mountains of the Hudson to the Hacken- sack with a select body of troops . Every preparatory arrangement being made , the night of the eighteenth of August ...
... danger of the retreat , it was intended to occupy the roads leading through the mountains of the Hudson to the Hacken- sack with a select body of troops . Every preparatory arrangement being made , the night of the eighteenth of August ...
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... danger from the enemy to which its fluctuations would expose them , less than the danger which might be apprehended for the civil authority from its permanent character . They caught with avidity at every intelligence which encouraged ...
... danger from the enemy to which its fluctuations would expose them , less than the danger which might be apprehended for the civil authority from its permanent character . They caught with avidity at every intelligence which encouraged ...
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action American army appeared arms Arnold arrival artillery attack attempt batteries body brigade British army Burgoyne camp campaign Captain cavalry Colonel Washington colonies command Commander-in-chief commenced conduct congress considerable continental troops continued corps Count D'Estaing creek crossed defended Delaware detachment determined directed division encamped enemy engaged enterprise eral execution exertions expedition favour fire flank fleet force fort Mifflin French front garrison Governor ground honour hope hundred immediately Indians infantry intelligence Island Jersey killed Lafayette land letter Lieutenant Colonel Lord Cornwallis loss Marquis de Lafayette measures ment miles military militia morning night North Carolina North River numbers object officers opinion orders party passed Peekskill Philadelphia possession prisoners provisions rear received regiment reinforcements rendered resolution retreat road Sir Henry Clinton situation soldiers soon Sullivan taken Tarlton thousand tion town United Virginia whole wounded York York Island