Lives of the Heroes of the American Revolution ... Also Embracing the Declaration of Independence and Signers' Names; the Constitution of the United States and Amendments; Together with the Inaugural, First Annual and Farewell Addresses of Washington ...Phillips & Sampson, 1847 - 370 halaman |
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... colonies , in gallantry of spirit and promptitude of preparation . Greene commenced his military pupilage in the capacity of a private soldier , in October , 1774 , in a military association , commanded by James M. Varnum , afterward ...
... colonies , in gallantry of spirit and promptitude of preparation . Greene commenced his military pupilage in the capacity of a private soldier , in October , 1774 , in a military association , commanded by James M. Varnum , afterward ...
Halaman 106
... colonies . No examples are ne- cessary to prove this : - -we at once think of Steuben , of Lafayette , -of Kosciusko — of the many who left their native land to strike a blow for freedom in the Western World . Numerous were the Britons ...
... colonies . No examples are ne- cessary to prove this : - -we at once think of Steuben , of Lafayette , -of Kosciusko — of the many who left their native land to strike a blow for freedom in the Western World . Numerous were the Britons ...
Halaman 109
... colonies enjoyed be- tween the peace of 1763 and the beginning of the revolution , was short and restless . The young Nation lay , not in the slumber of ex- haustion , but in the fitful sleep which the It consciousness of a great ...
... colonies enjoyed be- tween the peace of 1763 and the beginning of the revolution , was short and restless . The young Nation lay , not in the slumber of ex- haustion , but in the fitful sleep which the It consciousness of a great ...
Halaman 110
... Colonies at the outbreak of the Revolution is one of its most singular characteristics . It was a concord that transcended all mere po- litical relations - it was beyond , and above all political union . It was the instinctive appre ...
... Colonies at the outbreak of the Revolution is one of its most singular characteristics . It was a concord that transcended all mere po- litical relations - it was beyond , and above all political union . It was the instinctive appre ...
Halaman 185
... colonies , evinced in his writings against the oppressive acts of parliament , lost him the favour of the ministry . Despairing of promotion , and des- pising a life of inactivity , he left his native soil , and entered into the service ...
... colonies , evinced in his writings against the oppressive acts of parliament , lost him the favour of the ministry . Despairing of promotion , and des- pising a life of inactivity , he left his native soil , and entered into the service ...
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action affairs afterward American army appointed arms arrived attack battle battle of Monmouth Boston brave brigadier-general British British army Burgoyne Captain cause character Charleston citizens colonies command commander-in-chief commenced conduct Congress constitution Conway Council danger death declared defeat detachment duty enemy engaged execution favour feelings field fire force fortune Gadsden Gates Greene honour Hugh Mercer hundred immediately ington Island John Laurens Lafayette legislature liberty Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Cornwallis Lord Rawdon MAJOR-GENERAL marquis ment Mercer miles military militia Morgan Nathaniel Greene nation North Carolina occasion officers party passed patriotism peace person present President prisoners proceeded rank rear received regiment resolution respect retired retreat Robert Fulton SECT Senate sent soldiers soon South southern army spirit Stark Staten Island surrender THOMAS MIFFLIN tion took troops union United victory Virginia Washington wounded York