Life of George Washington...J. Stockdale, 1808 - 560 Seiten |
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... ground , is superior to any slavish mercenary on earth . " of JULY 21. ] In the communication to his army the success of the Americans at Fort Moultrie near Charleston , he thus laboured to excite them to emulate the bravery of their ...
... ground , is superior to any slavish mercenary on earth . " of JULY 21. ] In the communication to his army the success of the Americans at Fort Moultrie near Charleston , he thus laboured to excite them to emulate the bravery of their ...
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... ground , the vic- tory most assuredly is ours . Every good soldier will be silent and attentive , wait for orders , and reserve his fire until he is sure of doing execution ; of this the officers are to be particularly careful . " The ...
... ground , the vic- tory most assuredly is ours . Every good soldier will be silent and attentive , wait for orders , and reserve his fire until he is sure of doing execution ; of this the officers are to be particularly careful . " The ...
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... Grant vigorously ascended the bill ; the troops which opposed them , bravely maintained their ground , until they learned their perilous situation from the British columns , which were gaining 1776. ] 87 LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
... Grant vigorously ascended the bill ; the troops which opposed them , bravely maintained their ground , until they learned their perilous situation from the British columns , which were gaining 1776. ] 87 LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
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... ground , on the night of the 28th , within six hun- dred yards of a redoubt . His General Washington was fully sensible of the danger that awaited him . The success of the enemy by regular approaches was certain . troops were without ...
... ground , on the night of the 28th , within six hun- dred yards of a redoubt . His General Washington was fully sensible of the danger that awaited him . The success of the enemy by regular approaches was certain . troops were without ...
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... ground being roughi and in many places intersected by stone walls . The road itself was broken up , guns were mount- ed upon heights the most favourable to annoy ap- proaching troops , and detachments were sent out to act in front of ...
... ground being roughi and in many places intersected by stone walls . The road itself was broken up , guns were mount- ed upon heights the most favourable to annoy ap- proaching troops , and detachments were sent out to act in front of ...
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