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. Comp. Under the Inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from Original Papers Bequeathed to Him by His Deceased Relative, Band 2J. Crissy, 1845 |
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... employed in cooking and others in washing their clothes . Notwithstanding those occupations , they were in reach of their arms , and were in readiness to take their ground and engage at a moment's warning . By keeping close to the swamp ...
... employed in cooking and others in washing their clothes . Notwithstanding those occupations , they were in reach of their arms , and were in readiness to take their ground and engage at a moment's warning . By keeping close to the swamp ...
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... employed so much time in taking their verbal parole , that he could not reach the rear of the British line until the battle was ended . These casualties disappointed this very interesting part of Greene's intended operations . * The ...
... employed so much time in taking their verbal parole , that he could not reach the rear of the British line until the battle was ended . These casualties disappointed this very interesting part of Greene's intended operations . * The ...
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... employed . On the day of its arrival , therefore , he withdrew from the neighbourhood of Camden , and took a strong position behind Sawney's creek . On the night of the seventh , as had been conjectured , Rawdon passed posed that the ...
... employed . On the day of its arrival , therefore , he withdrew from the neighbourhood of Camden , and took a strong position behind Sawney's creek . On the night of the seventh , as had been conjectured , Rawdon passed posed that the ...
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... employed from the 15th of April to he 5th of June , this corps , acting in conjunction , first with Marion , af- terwards with Pickens , and sometimes alone , had constituted an essen- tial part of the force which carried five British ...
... employed from the 15th of April to he 5th of June , this corps , acting in conjunction , first with Marion , af- terwards with Pickens , and sometimes alone , had constituted an essen- tial part of the force which carried five British ...
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... employ the Americans until his arrangements should be completed . The American van continuing to move forward , encountered the Bri- tish advanced party ; upon which Captain Lieutenant Gaines came up with his field pieces , which opened ...
... employ the Americans until his arrangements should be completed . The American van continuing to move forward , encountered the Bri- tish advanced party ; upon which Captain Lieutenant Gaines came up with his field pieces , which opened ...
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