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. Compiled Under the Inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from Original Papers ... to which is Prefixed, an Introduction, Containing a Compendious View of the Colonies Planted by the English on the Continent of North America, from Their Settlement to the Commencement of that War which Terminated in Their Independence, Band 2C.P. Wayne., 1804 |
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... lord Cornwallis were to sail with a squadron and seven regiments , early in the year from Ireland , on an expedition to the southern provinces , and that North Caro- lina would be their first object . To prepare to co - operate with ...
... lord Cornwallis were to sail with a squadron and seven regiments , early in the year from Ireland , on an expedition to the southern provinces , and that North Caro- lina would be their first object . To prepare to co - operate with ...
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... general Clinton . A 1776. regiment of Pennsylvanians , under colonel Hand , who guarded the coast , retired before them to the woody heights commanding a pass leading directly through Flatbush to the works at Brooklyn . Lord Cornwallis ...
... general Clinton . A 1776. regiment of Pennsylvanians , under colonel Hand , who guarded the coast , retired before them to the woody heights commanding a pass leading directly through Flatbush to the works at Brooklyn . Lord Cornwallis ...
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... general De Heister landed with two bri- gades of Hessians . The next day , he took post at Flatbush , and in the evening , lord Cornwallis with the British drew off to Flat- land . July 25 . CHAP . VII . General Washington had passed ...
... general De Heister landed with two bri- gades of Hessians . The next day , he took post at Flatbush , and in the evening , lord Cornwallis with the British drew off to Flat- land . July 25 . CHAP . VII . General Washington had passed ...
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... lord Corn- wallis , turned short to the right and approached the opposite coast at Flatland . ' The two armies were ... General Howe's letter . the center , or take a more circuitous course , 438 THE LIFE OF.
... lord Corn- wallis , turned short to the right and approached the opposite coast at Flatland . ' The two armies were ... General Howe's letter . the center , or take a more circuitous course , 438 THE LIFE OF.
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... general Clinton silently drew off the van of the army , consisting of the light - infantry , grenadiers , light - horse , reserve under lord Cornwallis , and some other corps , with fourteen field - pieces , from Flatland , across the ...
... general Clinton silently drew off the van of the army , consisting of the light - infantry , grenadiers , light - horse , reserve under lord Cornwallis , and some other corps , with fourteen field - pieces , from Flatland , across the ...
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