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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... Captain Peronny , and all his officers down to a corporal , were killed . Captain Poulson had almost as hard a fate for only one of his escaped . In short , the dastardly behaviour of the regular troops , ( so called , ) exposed those ...
... Captain Peronny , and all his officers down to a corporal , were killed . Captain Poulson had almost as hard a fate for only one of his escaped . In short , the dastardly behaviour of the regular troops , ( so called , ) exposed those ...
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... Captain Lee was particularly active , a plan was formed , late in January , to sur- prise and capture him in his quarters . An extensive circuit was made by a large body of cavalry , who seized four of his patroles without communicating ...
... Captain Lee was particularly active , a plan was formed , late in January , to sur- prise and capture him in his quarters . An extensive circuit was made by a large body of cavalry , who seized four of his patroles without communicating ...
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... Captain M'Clane , a vigilant partisan of great merit , was posted on the lines some distance in front of Barren - hill . In the course of the night , he fell in with two British grenadiers at Three Mile Run , who informed him of the ...
... Captain M'Clane , a vigilant partisan of great merit , was posted on the lines some distance in front of Barren - hill . In the course of the night , he fell in with two British grenadiers at Three Mile Run , who informed him of the ...
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