The American Revolution, Част 2, Том 2Longmans, Green, 1904 |
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... action Crossing the Delaware The state of things inside Trenton The Battle • Surrender of the Hessians Return of the Americans ; the losses of either party Reception of the news in Europe Effect of the Battle on America Washington ...
... action Crossing the Delaware The state of things inside Trenton The Battle • Surrender of the Hessians Return of the Americans ; the losses of either party Reception of the news in Europe Effect of the Battle on America Washington ...
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... action , and 1 George Washington to John Augustine Washington ; Hackensac , November 19 , 1776 . 2 Washington to the President of Congress ; November 16 , 1776 . came into collision with an advanced party of the Ameri- FORT WASHINGTON 5.
... action , and 1 George Washington to John Augustine Washington ; Hackensac , November 19 , 1776 . 2 Washington to the President of Congress ; November 16 , 1776 . came into collision with an advanced party of the Ameri- FORT WASHINGTON 5.
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... case of German infantry , was heavy indeed . A grena- dier went into action in a high cap , fronted with an im- 1 Pennsylvanian Memoirs ; chapter viii . mense brass plate ; a very long - skirted coat 6 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
... case of German infantry , was heavy indeed . A grena- dier went into action in a high cap , fronted with an im- 1 Pennsylvanian Memoirs ; chapter viii . mense brass plate ; a very long - skirted coat 6 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
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... action . " Another English officer , ( employing one of those not very rec- ondite classical allusions which , even in the less learned professions , were a mannerism of that day , ) said that Hannibal , in his passage over the Alps ...
... action . " Another English officer , ( employing one of those not very rec- ondite classical allusions which , even in the less learned professions , were a mannerism of that day , ) said that Hannibal , in his passage over the Alps ...
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... action was concluded , saw very few of their dead bodies . The British never had the inten- tion , and in the heat of success did not feel the smallest inclination , to end a gallant fight with a scene of butchery . A Pennsylvanian ...
... action was concluded , saw very few of their dead bodies . The British never had the inten- tion , and in the heat of success did not feel the smallest inclination , to end a gallant fight with a scene of butchery . A Pennsylvanian ...
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Страница 231 - From this pleasing subject he, I know not how or why, made a sudden transition to one upon which he was a violent aggressor; for he said, " I am willing to love all mankind, except an American ;" and his inflammable corruption bursting into horrid fire, he " breathed out threatenings and slaughter;" calling them " rascals, robbers, pirates," and exclaiming, he'd