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... fleet , and that arrangements were being made to take the Americans in the rear and wholly cut them off . It was a pretty plan , but the British overlooked the fact that while they were lingering , summing up their victory , and ...
... fleet , and that arrangements were being made to take the Americans in the rear and wholly cut them off . It was a pretty plan , but the British overlooked the fact that while they were lingering , summing up their victory , and ...
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... fleet , and getting command of the river . Then General Howe landed at Frog's Point , where he was checked for the moment by the good disposition of Heath , under Washington's direction . These two events made it evident that the ...
... fleet , and getting command of the river . Then General Howe landed at Frog's Point , where he was checked for the moment by the good disposition of Heath , under Washington's direction . These two events made it evident that the ...
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... fleet of a hundred sail left New York , and couriers were at once sent southward to warn the States of the possibility of a speedy invasion . About the same time transports arrived with more German mercenaries , and Howe , thus ...
... fleet of a hundred sail left New York , and couriers were at once sent southward to warn the States of the possibility of a speedy invasion . About the same time transports arrived with more German mercenaries , and Howe , thus ...
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... fleet had put to sea again , and again messengers went north to warn Putnam to prepare for the defence of the Hudson . Washington himself was about to re - cross the Delaware , when tidings arrived that the fleet had once more appeared ...
... fleet had put to sea again , and again messengers went north to warn Putnam to prepare for the defence of the Hudson . Washington himself was about to re - cross the Delaware , when tidings arrived that the fleet had once more appeared ...
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... fleet was off the coast , and at once , without a trace of elation or excitement , he began to consider the possibility of intercepting the British fleet expected to arrive shortly THE ALLIES . 235.
... fleet was off the coast , and at once , without a trace of elation or excitement , he began to consider the possibility of intercepting the British fleet expected to arrive shortly THE ALLIES . 235.
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