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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... British . About the same time , the Hessians advanced from Flatbush , against that part of the de- tachment which occupied the direct road to Brooklyn.1 Here , General Sullivan commanded in person ; but he found it diffi- cult to keep ...
... British . About the same time , the Hessians advanced from Flatbush , against that part of the de- tachment which occupied the direct road to Brooklyn.1 Here , General Sullivan commanded in person ; but he found it diffi- cult to keep ...
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... British army down the river was slow . On the night of the 17th , Burgoyne encamped within four miles of the American army , and the next day was employed in repairing the bridges between the two camps.1 In the morning of the 19th he ...
... British army down the river was slow . On the night of the 17th , Burgoyne encamped within four miles of the American army , and the next day was employed in repairing the bridges between the two camps.1 In the morning of the 19th he ...
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... British army , or more desperate than that of their general , as described by himself . In his letter to Lord George Germain , secretary of state for American affairs , he says , " A series of hard toil , incessant effort , stubborn ...
... British army , or more desperate than that of their general , as described by himself . In his letter to Lord George Germain , secretary of state for American affairs , he says , " A series of hard toil , incessant effort , stubborn ...
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