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... turned out at last in defer- ence to Washington's appeals , after the victories of Trenton and Princeton , had harassed and cut off outlying parties , and had thus straitened the move- ments of the enemy . But the main army of the ...
... turned out at last in defer- ence to Washington's appeals , after the victories of Trenton and Princeton , had harassed and cut off outlying parties , and had thus straitened the move- ments of the enemy . But the main army of the ...
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... turned to good account , perhaps , but by no means entitled to what they claimed and in most instances received . The ill - considered action of Congress and of our agents abroad in this respect was a source of con- stantly recurring ...
... turned to good account , perhaps , but by no means entitled to what they claimed and in most instances received . The ill - considered action of Congress and of our agents abroad in this respect was a source of con- stantly recurring ...
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... turned largely on his own ability to cope with Howe . The blame for the loss of the forts fell of course upon Schuyler , who was none too popular in Con- gress , and who with St. Clair was accordingly made a scape - goat . Congress ...
... turned largely on his own ability to cope with Howe . The blame for the loss of the forts fell of course upon Schuyler , who was none too popular in Con- gress , and who with St. Clair was accordingly made a scape - goat . Congress ...
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... turned out in defence of their invaded homes and poured into the American camp . Burgoyne strug- gled and advanced , fought and retreated . Gates , stupid , lethargic , and good - natured , did 204 GEORGE WASHINGTON .
... turned out in defence of their invaded homes and poured into the American camp . Burgoyne strug- gled and advanced , fought and retreated . Gates , stupid , lethargic , and good - natured , did 204 GEORGE WASHINGTON .
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... Trenton ; it was established at Saratoga . In the one case it was the direct , in the other the indirect , work of Washington . Poor Gates , with his dull brain turning under the MALICE DOMestic , and FOREIGN LEVY . 205.
... Trenton ; it was established at Saratoga . In the one case it was the direct , in the other the indirect , work of Washington . Poor Gates , with his dull brain turning under the MALICE DOMestic , and FOREIGN LEVY . 205.
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