The Writings of George Washington: pt. II. Correspondence and miscellaneous papers relating to the American revolution: (v.3) June, 1775-July, 1776. (v.4) July, 1776-July, 1777. (v.5) July, 1777-July, 1778. (v.6) July, 1778-March, 1780. (v.7) March, 1780-April, 1781. (v.8) April, 1781-December, 1783American stationers' Company, 1834 |
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... . DEAR SIR , I returned to this place from Elizabethtown , upon hearing that the enemy had gone up the North River , VOL . VI . 17 in considerable force . Their ships proceeded as far as PART II . ] 129 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
... . DEAR SIR , I returned to this place from Elizabethtown , upon hearing that the enemy had gone up the North River , VOL . VI . 17 in considerable force . Their ships proceeded as far as PART II . ] 129 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
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... Elizabethtown at four o'clock on the morning of the 5th and got within twelve or fifteen miles of King's Ferry , when I was met by an express , informing me that the enemy had landed at that place , burned two or three log - houses ...
... Elizabethtown at four o'clock on the morning of the 5th and got within twelve or fifteen miles of King's Ferry , when I was met by an express , informing me that the enemy had landed at that place , burned two or three log - houses ...
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... Elizabethtown , the 1st of December , should be restrained ; and I gave positive orders to General Maxwell to suffer no person to pass , unless permission should be previously obtained from the gov- ernors of the respective States , or ...
... Elizabethtown , the 1st of December , should be restrained ; and I gave positive orders to General Maxwell to suffer no person to pass , unless permission should be previously obtained from the gov- ernors of the respective States , or ...
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... . Yesterday morning a detachment of the enemy from Staten Island made an attempt to surprise the post at Elizabethtown . On receiving information of it , Gen- eral PART II . ] 175 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION . TO HENRY LAURENS. ...
... . Yesterday morning a detachment of the enemy from Staten Island made an attempt to surprise the post at Elizabethtown . On receiving information of it , Gen- eral PART II . ] 175 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION . TO HENRY LAURENS. ...
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George Washington, Jared Sparks. Elizabethtown . On receiving information of it , Gen- eral St. Clair with the Pennsylvania division , and Gen- eral Smallwood with the Maryland division , were put in motion by different routes to form a ...
George Washington, Jared Sparks. Elizabethtown . On receiving information of it , Gen- eral St. Clair with the Pennsylvania division , and Gen- eral Smallwood with the Maryland division , were put in motion by different routes to form a ...
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affairs agreeable America appear army arrival assure attention British campaign Canada Carolina circumstances Colonel command conduct consequence considered coöperation corps Council Count d'Estaing Count d'Estaing's DEAR SIR despatches detachment effect Elizabethtown enclosed endeavour enemy enemy's enterprise esteem Excellency Excellency's expect expedition favor force France French fleet frigates garrison gentlemen give Governor gress happy Head-Quarters honor hope hundred instant intelligence Laurens letter Lord Lord George Germain Lord North MAJOR-GENERAL Marquis de Lafayette matter measures ment Middlebrook military militia minister Morristown necessary North River object obliged occasion officers operations opinion party Paulus Hook Philadelphia pleased pleasure present PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS prisoners proper quarter reason received regiment request respect Rhode Island sentiments ships Sir Henry Clinton situation South Carolina Stony Point success Sullivan thing thousand tion troops Washington West Point White Plains wish York