History of the United States: Containing All the Events Necessary to be Committed to Memory : with the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States and a Table of Chronology : for the Use of SchoolsUriah Hunt & Son, 1850 - 216 Seiten |
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... describe the battle ? A. A severe engagement ensued , in which the British troops were twice repulsed , with a heavy loss ; but , being reinforced , they finally carried the fortification . Q. Which party suffered the greater loss ? A ...
... describe the battle ? A. A severe engagement ensued , in which the British troops were twice repulsed , with a heavy loss ; but , being reinforced , they finally carried the fortification . Q. Which party suffered the greater loss ? A ...
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... Describe the retreat of Washington ? A. Ile retreated through Newark , New Brunswick , Princeton , and Trenton , to the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware , being closely pursued by the British . Q. What disasters followed ? A. The ...
... Describe the retreat of Washington ? A. Ile retreated through Newark , New Brunswick , Princeton , and Trenton , to the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware , being closely pursued by the British . Q. What disasters followed ? A. The ...
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... describe the retreat of Washington to Princeton ? A. Soon after it became dark , he ordered the baggage to be silently removed ; when , leaving guards , and kin- dling fires , for the purpose of deception , he marched , by a circuitous ...
... describe the retreat of Washington to Princeton ? A. Soon after it became dark , he ordered the baggage to be silently removed ; when , leaving guards , and kin- dling fires , for the purpose of deception , he marched , by a circuitous ...
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... describe the destruction of the settlement of Wyoming , in Pennsylvania ? A. It was attacked by a band of tories and Indians ; the men were butchered , the houses burned , and the cattle driven off or killed . Q. What attack was made ...
... describe the destruction of the settlement of Wyoming , in Pennsylvania ? A. It was attacked by a band of tories and Indians ; the men were butchered , the houses burned , and the cattle driven off or killed . Q. What attack was made ...
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... Describe the loss of the frigate Philadelphia . P. In 1803 , the frigate Philadelphia ran upon a rock near Tripoli , and was compelled to strike her colours , and her officers and men were made prisoners . Q. By whom was she afterwards ...
... Describe the loss of the frigate Philadelphia . P. In 1803 , the frigate Philadelphia ran upon a rock near Tripoli , and was compelled to strike her colours , and her officers and men were made prisoners . Q. By whom was she afterwards ...
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