The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment, of the Independence of the United States of America: Including an Account of the Late War; and of the Thirteen Colonies, from Their Origin to that Period, Том 4author, 1788 |
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... appearance of the numerous prifoners rendered the triumph more complete , and made the fight ftill more fingular ... appeared , it wrought like a thunder clap , with respect to fuddenness and furprise , on those who were unacquainted ...
... appearance of the numerous prifoners rendered the triumph more complete , and made the fight ftill more fingular ... appeared , it wrought like a thunder clap , with respect to fuddenness and furprise , on those who were unacquainted ...
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... appeared to be in purfuit of revenge , private gain , or perfonal glory * . Morgan on the 27th detached Washington with his dragoons , and about 200 militia , who marched 40 miles on the 28th , and the next day furprised a body of ...
... appeared to be in purfuit of revenge , private gain , or perfonal glory * . Morgan on the 27th detached Washington with his dragoons , and about 200 militia , who marched 40 miles on the 28th , and the next day furprised a body of ...
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... appeared the next morning . Al- though Tarleton's corps had waged a moft cruel war- fare , and their progrefs had been marked with burn- ings and devaftations , not a man of them was killed , wounded , or even infulted after he had ...
... appeared the next morning . Al- though Tarleton's corps had waged a moft cruel war- fare , and their progrefs had been marked with burn- ings and devaftations , not a man of them was killed , wounded , or even infulted after he had ...
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... appearance , he considered this fituation extremely ineligible ; as it was in a man- ner forcing his lordship to action , for which he himfelf was by no means prepared ; but to retire precipitately would betray his apprehenfions of ...
... appearance , he considered this fituation extremely ineligible ; as it was in a man- ner forcing his lordship to action , for which he himfelf was by no means prepared ; but to retire precipitately would betray his apprehenfions of ...
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... appeared to be gaining Greene's right , which would have encircled the whole of the continental troops , fo that he thought it advisable to order a retreat . About this time Wash- ington made a charge with the horse on a part of the ...
... appeared to be gaining Greene's right , which would have encircled the whole of the continental troops , fo that he thought it advisable to order a retreat . About this time Wash- ington made a charge with the horse on a part of the ...
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