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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... regiment , amounted to fifty - eight ; but the loss sustained by the two independent companies is not stated . That of the assailants was supposed to be more considerable . Great credit was given to Colonel Washington by his country ...
... regiment , amounted to fifty - eight ; but the loss sustained by the two independent companies is not stated . That of the assailants was supposed to be more considerable . Great credit was given to Colonel Washington by his country ...
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... regiment of cavalry from Ireland ; some of whom had been captured on their passage . Both armies now moved towards the White Plains , a strong piece of ground already occupied by a detachment of militia . The main body of the American ...
... regiment of cavalry from Ireland ; some of whom had been captured on their passage . Both armies now moved towards the White Plains , a strong piece of ground already occupied by a detachment of militia . The main body of the American ...
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... regiment , then commanded by Colonel Gunby , and by Kirkwood's company and the re- maining regiment of Virginia , with whom he was engaged at the same time , had in a great measure withdrawn from the action , and retired across a ravine ...
... regiment , then commanded by Colonel Gunby , and by Kirkwood's company and the re- maining regiment of Virginia , with whom he was engaged at the same time , had in a great measure withdrawn from the action , and retired across a ravine ...
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