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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... land , a distance of about fifteen miles , into a bay which deeply intersects the eastern end of Long Island , where the troops re - embarked . Crossing the bay , they landed at two in the morning , about four miles from Sagg Harbour ...
... land , a distance of about fifteen miles , into a bay which deeply intersects the eastern end of Long Island , where the troops re - embarked . Crossing the bay , they landed at two in the morning , about four miles from Sagg Harbour ...
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... land first , after which the French should land , to be commanded by the Count D'Estaing in person . The motives for this arrangement are not stated ; but it was most probably made solely with a view to the success of the enterprise ...
... land first , after which the French should land , to be commanded by the Count D'Estaing in person . The motives for this arrangement are not stated ; but it was most probably made solely with a view to the success of the enterprise ...
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... land troops assigned to this service were com- manded by General Matthews . The transports , on board of which they embarked , were convoyed by the Admiral in person . On the 9th of May the fleet entered the Chesapeake , and the next ...
... land troops assigned to this service were com- manded by General Matthews . The transports , on board of which they embarked , were convoyed by the Admiral in person . On the 9th of May the fleet entered the Chesapeake , and the next ...
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