The Life of George Washington: Commander-in-chief of the American Army Through the Revolutionary War, and the First President of the United StatesHenry T. Coates, 1882 - 489 Seiten |
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... enemy through them as difficult as possible . " This order was not fully executed . It ap- pears that General Sullivan was not apprised of the march of the British detachment from Flatbush to Flatland , on the evening of the 26th , and ...
... enemy through them as difficult as possible . " This order was not fully executed . It ap- pears that General Sullivan was not apprised of the march of the British detachment from Flatbush to Flatland , on the evening of the 26th , and ...
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... enemy to make an assault upon us ? " The council again determined against a general en- gagement ; but advised to strengthen the detachments on the wings of the enemy . General Scott was in consequence detached with fifteen hundred men ...
... enemy to make an assault upon us ? " The council again determined against a general en- gagement ; but advised to strengthen the detachments on the wings of the enemy . General Scott was in consequence detached with fifteen hundred men ...
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... enemy could have saved ; we should not have re- mained all the succeeding winter at t eir mercy , with sometimes scarcely a sufficient body of men to mount the ordinary guards , liable at every moment to be dis sipated , if they had ...
... enemy could have saved ; we should not have re- mained all the succeeding winter at t eir mercy , with sometimes scarcely a sufficient body of men to mount the ordinary guards , liable at every moment to be dis sipated , if they had ...
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adopted American army appointed apprehended attack attempt body Britain British army camp campaign character circumstances citizens Colonel WASHINGTON command Commander-in-Chief communicated conceived conduct confidence Congress consequence constitution corps Count d'Estaing danger defence detachment disposition duty effect endeavors enemy engaged eral establish event execution exertions expected expedition experience expressed favorable feelings force Fort Mifflin France French friends garrison give happiness honor hostile hundred immediately Indians induced influence INGTON Island Jersey Legislature letter liberty Lord Lord Cornwallis Lord Loudoun Lord Sterling measures ment military militia mind minister Mount Vernon nation necessary North river occasion officers opinion orders party passed patriotism peace Philadelphia present President provisions reason received Red Bank regiment rendered resolution respect retirement retreat secure sentiments Sir Henry Clinton situation soldiers spirit thousand tion treaty troops unanimously United Virginia WASH wish wounded York York Island