The Life of George WashingtonDerby & Jackson, 1857 - 379 страници |
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... whole day on the outside of the fort , encouraging the soldiers by his countenance and example . The assailants fought under cover of the trees and high grass with which the country abounds . The action continued from ten in the morning ...
... whole day on the outside of the fort , encouraging the soldiers by his countenance and example . The assailants fought under cover of the trees and high grass with which the country abounds . The action continued from ten in the morning ...
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... whole force of the French might be collected for their reception ; -a circumstance which would render the success of the expedition doubtful . This advice according with the temper of the commander - in- chief , it was determined in a ...
... whole force of the French might be collected for their reception ; -a circumstance which would render the success of the expedition doubtful . This advice according with the temper of the commander - in- chief , it was determined in a ...
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... whole duty of carrying the orders of the commander - in - chief , in an engagement with marksmen who selected officers , especially those on horseback , devolved on him . Two horses were killed under him , and four balls passed through ...
... whole duty of carrying the orders of the commander - in - chief , in an engagement with marksmen who selected officers , especially those on horseback , devolved on him . Two horses were killed under him , and four balls passed through ...
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... whole country - west of the Blue Ridge . The regular troops were inadequate to the What statement was drawn up by Washington , and laid before the assem . oled Governors and Lord Loudoun ? Were the suggestions therein con . tained ...
... whole country - west of the Blue Ridge . The regular troops were inadequate to the What statement was drawn up by Washington , and laid before the assem . oled Governors and Lord Loudoun ? Were the suggestions therein con . tained ...
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... whole body of the inhabitants had combined with me in executing the deceitful fraud . " It is uncertain in what light my services may have appeared to your honour ; but this I know , and it is the highest consolation I am capable of ...
... whole body of the inhabitants had combined with me in executing the deceitful fraud . " It is uncertain in what light my services may have appeared to your honour ; but this I know , and it is the highest consolation I am capable of ...
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adopted American army appointed arms arrived attack attempt battle brigade Britain British army Burgoyne camp cavalry Colonel Washington commanded commander-in-chief commenced committee communicated conduct Congress considerable continental troops corps Count D'Estaing creek crossed defended Delaware detached determined directed disposition duty encamped enemy engaged evacuation executive exertions expedition favor flank fleet force fort Mifflin fort Washington France French front garrison Governor Greene hostile House hundred immediately Indians infantry Island Jersey killed Lafayette legislature letter Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Cornwallis Lord Rawdon loss Major Marquis de Lafayette measures ment Mention miles military militia minister morning nation night North object officers opinion ordered party passed Peekskill Pennsylvania Philadelphia possession President prisoners proceeded rear received regiment reinforcement resolution respecting retired retreat river road Secretary Sir Henry Clinton soldiers soon South Carolina thousand tion took treaty United vessels Virginia Wayne wounded York