Life of George Washington...J. Stockdale, 1808 - 560 Seiten |
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... Retreat from it - The City and Island of New York evacuated - Manoeuvres at White Plains - Fort Washington taken - General Howe invades New Jersey- Depression of the Americans - General Washington invested with new Powers - Success at ...
... Retreat from it - The City and Island of New York evacuated - Manoeuvres at White Plains - Fort Washington taken - General Howe invades New Jersey- Depression of the Americans - General Washington invested with new Powers - Success at ...
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... retreat when our militia assemble , and repeat the stroke as soon as they are dispersed ; that they send down parties in the intermediate time to discover our motions , procure intelligence , - and sometimes to divert the troops . " The ...
... retreat when our militia assemble , and repeat the stroke as soon as they are dispersed ; that they send down parties in the intermediate time to discover our motions , procure intelligence , - and sometimes to divert the troops . " The ...
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... Retreat from it - The City and Island of New York evacuated -Maneuvres at White Plains - Fort Washington taken- General Howe invades New Jersey - Depression of the Ame- ricans — General Washington invested with new Powers - Suc- cess at ...
... Retreat from it - The City and Island of New York evacuated -Maneuvres at White Plains - Fort Washington taken- General Howe invades New Jersey - Depression of the Ame- ricans — General Washington invested with new Powers - Suc- cess at ...
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... retreat over a creek near the cove . He gave orders to this purpose ; and to facilitate their exe- cution , he , in person , attacked Lord Cornwallis , who , by this time having gained the coast , had posted a small corps in a house ...
... retreat over a creek near the cove . He gave orders to this purpose ; and to facilitate their exe- cution , he , in person , attacked Lord Cornwallis , who , by this time having gained the coast , had posted a small corps in a house ...
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... retreat to the city was therefore thought expedient . The measure was happily accomplished , on the night of the 29th , with all the stores , and military ap- paratus , except a few pieces of heavy artillery , which the softness of the ...
... retreat to the city was therefore thought expedient . The measure was happily accomplished , on the night of the 29th , with all the stores , and military ap- paratus , except a few pieces of heavy artillery , which the softness of the ...
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