The Life of George Washington: Commander-in-chief of the American Army Through the Revolutionary War, and the First President of the United States |
Im Buch
Ergebnisse 1-3 von 76
Seite 150
force from Germantown to operate against the works on the Delaware , General
WASHINGTON thought this a favorable opportunity to attack the British army in
their cantonments . The line of the British encampment crossed the village of ...
force from Germantown to operate against the works on the Delaware , General
WASHINGTON thought this a favorable opportunity to attack the British army in
their cantonments . The line of the British encampment crossed the village of ...
Seite 183
He was ordered to keep his detachments constantly on their arms and ever in a
situation to attack . Sir Henry Clinton perceiving the approach of a powerful force ,
changed the position of his army , and placed his best troops in the rear . On the ...
He was ordered to keep his detachments constantly on their arms and ever in a
situation to attack . Sir Henry Clinton perceiving the approach of a powerful force ,
changed the position of his army , and placed his best troops in the rear . On the ...
Seite 184
Passing the heights of Freehold , he entered the plain , and ordered General
Wayne to attack the rear of the covering party of the enemy in such a manner as
to halt them ; while he himself by a shorter road should gain their front , with the ...
Passing the heights of Freehold , he entered the plain , and ordered General
Wayne to attack the rear of the covering party of the enemy in such a manner as
to halt them ; while he himself by a shorter road should gain their front , with the ...
Was andere dazu sagen - Rezension schreiben
Es wurden keine Rezensionen gefunden.
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
action adopted American appeared appointed arms army attack attempt attended body British called camp campaign carry cause character circumstances citizens Colonel command Commander-in-Chief communicated conduct confidence Congress consequence constitution danger defence detachment determined directed duty effect enemy engaged establish event execution exertions expected expressed favorable feelings field force formed France French friends give hands honor hope House hundred immediately important influence interest Island Jersey letter liberty manner means measures ment military militia mind nature necessary never object observed occasion officers operations opinion orders party passed patriotism peace period person possession present President provisions reason received rendered resolution respect river road secure Senate situation soldiers soon spirit success taken thousand tion treaty troops United WASHINGTON whole wish York
Bibliografische Informationen
| Titel | The Life of George Washington: Commander-in-chief of the American Army Through the Revolutionary War, and the First President of the United States |
| Autor/in | Aaron Bancroft |
| Verlag | Henry T. Coates, 1882 |
| Original von | University of California, Irvine |
| Digitalisiert | 6. März 2017 |
| Länge | 489 Seiten |
| Zitat exportieren | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |