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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... hope was entertained that General Howe , alarmed for New York , might either withdraw his troops from Jersey , or so weaken his posts in that state as to endanger them . Should this hope be disappointed , it was believed that something ...
... hope was entertained that General Howe , alarmed for New York , might either withdraw his troops from Jersey , or so weaken his posts in that state as to endanger them . Should this hope be disappointed , it was believed that something ...
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... hope of yet obtaining the victory . The fire of the whole British army was now directed against these two devoted brigades . They had not lost an inch of ground when Lord Cornwallis , perceiving that they were with- out cavalry , pushed ...
... hope of yet obtaining the victory . The fire of the whole British army was now directed against these two devoted brigades . They had not lost an inch of ground when Lord Cornwallis , perceiving that they were with- out cavalry , pushed ...
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... hope the occasion will plead my excuse . The assembly have at length empowered the executive here to provide the Virginia troops serving with you , with clothes , & c . I am making provision accordingly , and hope to do something ...
... hope the occasion will plead my excuse . The assembly have at length empowered the executive here to provide the Virginia troops serving with you , with clothes , & c . I am making provision accordingly , and hope to do something ...
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