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 3C.P. Wayne., 1804 |
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... detached to seize the magazines at Bennington ; is attacked in his intrenchments by gene- ral Starke , and entirely routed .... Brechman marches to Baum's aid , is attacked by colonel Warner , and de- feated .... St . Leger abandons the ...
... detached to seize the magazines at Bennington ; is attacked in his intrenchments by gene- ral Starke , and entirely routed .... Brechman marches to Baum's aid , is attacked by colonel Warner , and de- feated .... St . Leger abandons the ...
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... detachment , which had been stationed at Crown Point as an out post , immediately on the approach of the enemy , set fire to the houses , evacuated the place , and retired to Ticonderoga , which it was determined to de- fend to the last ...
... detachment , which had been stationed at Crown Point as an out post , immediately on the approach of the enemy , set fire to the houses , evacuated the place , and retired to Ticonderoga , which it was determined to de- fend to the last ...
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... five vessels , the largest of which carried twenty , nine pounders , on her lower deck , and six , ten pounders on her upper deck , was VOL . III . 1776 . CHAP . I. detached to seize it , and bring GEORGE WASHINGTON .
... five vessels , the largest of which carried twenty , nine pounders , on her lower deck , and six , ten pounders on her upper deck , was VOL . III . 1776 . CHAP . I. detached to seize it , and bring GEORGE WASHINGTON .
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... detached to seize it , and bring it to the conti- 1776. nent . The delays after landing were such , that the ... detach- ment of soldiers was put on board them , and the Phoenix , lying at anchor in the bay of Haverstraw was attacked by ...
... detached to seize it , and bring it to the conti- 1776. nent . The delays after landing were such , that the ... detach- ment of soldiers was put on board them , and the Phoenix , lying at anchor in the bay of Haverstraw was attacked by ...
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... siderable advantage were entertained . As the enemy was in great force in Jersey , and had detached a strong corps to Rhode Island , New York must necessarily be weak . About two thousand men were understood to CHAP . II 70 THE LIFE OF.
... siderable advantage were entertained . As the enemy was in great force in Jersey , and had detached a strong corps to Rhode Island , New York must necessarily be weak . About two thousand men were understood to CHAP . II 70 THE LIFE OF.
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advantage American army appeared arms arrival artillery attack attempt body brigade British army Burgoyne camp campaign CHAP circumstances commander in chief commenced commissary conduct congress consequence considerable continental troops continued corps count D'Estaing D'Estaing danger defence Delaware detached directed effect encamped enemy engaged entirely evacuated execution exertions expedition favour Fayette flank fleet forage force fort Edward fort Mifflin France garrison Gates ground Hudson hundred immediately Indians intelligence Jersey lake letter lieutenant colonel lord Cornwallis loss measures ment Mifflin miles military militia movement necessary North North river object officers opinion party passed Peck's-Kill Pennsylvania Philadelphia possession present prisoners provisions quarters re-enforcement rear received Red Bank regiment rendered resolution retreat Rhode Island river road Schuyler Schuylkill sir Henry Clinton sir William soldiers soon Sullivan supplies supposed taken thousand Ticonderoga tion treaty United utmost Washington winter wounded York