The American Revolution, Част 2, Том 2Longmans, Green, 1904 |
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... once was misplaced , and a diffidence of himself , Washing- ton departed northwards on a visit to General Heath's quarters , and minutely examined the site for a new fortress near West Point . The orders which he left with Greene were ...
... once was misplaced , and a diffidence of himself , Washing- ton departed northwards on a visit to General Heath's quarters , and minutely examined the site for a new fortress near West Point . The orders which he left with Greene were ...
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... once more in the peace- able enjoyment of his own vine and fig tree , when the war should be over , and the country saved . That peace- ful hour was now indefinitely postponed ; and there was grave reason to doubt if it ever would ...
... once more in the peace- able enjoyment of his own vine and fig tree , when the war should be over , and the country saved . That peace- ful hour was now indefinitely postponed ; and there was grave reason to doubt if it ever would ...
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... once more for India to die . 1 Very striking testimony to the esteem in which Cornwallis was held , subsequently to his misfortune at Yorktown , comes from two exactly opposite quarters . Soon after he landed in England , while he was ...
... once more for India to die . 1 Very striking testimony to the esteem in which Cornwallis was held , subsequently to his misfortune at Yorktown , comes from two exactly opposite quarters . Soon after he landed in England , while he was ...
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... once numerous host lay in hopeless plight round and about the village of Hackensac ; cut off from any base of supply ; with no intrenching tools , and very few cannon . The Americans were certain to be beaten whenever the British came ...
... once numerous host lay in hopeless plight round and about the village of Hackensac ; cut off from any base of supply ; with no intrenching tools , and very few cannon . The Americans were certain to be beaten whenever the British came ...
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... once and for ever , his repute as a strategist . The true policy of the campaign was to keep the Americans per- 1 " History of Europe " in the Annual Register for the year 1777 ; chapter i . Letter from Sir William Howe to Lord George ...
... once and for ever , his repute as a strategist . The true policy of the campaign was to keep the Americans per- 1 " History of Europe " in the Annual Register for the year 1777 ; chapter i . Letter from Sir William Howe to Lord George ...
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