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The execution of this plan was left principally with the French , and General
Lincoln was directed to take a position that would prevent the retreat of Delancy ,
and protect the flanks of the French from the British reinforcements from the
Island .
The execution of this plan was left principally with the French , and General
Lincoln was directed to take a position that would prevent the retreat of Delancy ,
and protect the flanks of the French from the British reinforcements from the
Island .
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Having directed the route of his army from the head of Elk , he , accompanied by
Rochambeau , Chatelleux , Du Portail , and Knox , proceeded to Virginia . They
reached Williamsburg the 14th of September , and immediately repaired on
board ...
Having directed the route of his army from the head of Elk , he , accompanied by
Rochambeau , Chatelleux , Du Portail , and Knox , proceeded to Virginia . They
reached Williamsburg the 14th of September , and immediately repaired on
board ...
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Mr. Gordon , in his History of the American War , states , the orders given by La
Fayette , with the approbation of Washington , to have directed , that every man in
the redoubt , after its surrender , should be put to the sword . These sanguinary ...
Mr. Gordon , in his History of the American War , states , the orders given by La
Fayette , with the approbation of Washington , to have directed , that every man in
the redoubt , after its surrender , should be put to the sword . These sanguinary ...
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He addressed a letter to Count de Grasse on this subject , requesting his co -
operation in measures directed to these objects . But the Count declined ,
declaring that the service of his King demanded his immediate return to the West
Indies .
He addressed a letter to Count de Grasse on this subject , requesting his co -
operation in measures directed to these objects . But the Count declined ,
declaring that the service of his King demanded his immediate return to the West
Indies .
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In August Sir Guy officially informed General WASHINGTON , that negotiations for
a general peace had commenced at Paris ; and that his Britannick Majesty had
directed his Minister to propose the Independence of the United States as a ...
In August Sir Guy officially informed General WASHINGTON , that negotiations for
a general peace had commenced at Paris ; and that his Britannick Majesty had
directed his Minister to propose the Independence of the United States as a ...
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| 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, Band 2 The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Army, Through the Revolutionary War: And the First President of the United States, Aaron Bancroft |
| Autor/in | Aaron Bancroft |
| Verlag | T. Bedington, 1826 |
| Original von | New York Public Library |
| Digitalisiert | 23. Juli 2007 |
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