The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Army, Through the Revolutionary War: And the First President of the United States, Volume 2T. Bedington, 1826 |
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... attempt on New - York , and to march to Virginia to lay siege to the post of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown . Having resolved on this plan , he in a private manner adopted measures for its execution . The defence of West Point and of the ...
... attempt on New - York , and to march to Virginia to lay siege to the post of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown . Having resolved on this plan , he in a private manner adopted measures for its execution . The defence of West Point and of the ...
Halaman 20
... attempt to destroy it . The sortie appointed for this service consisted of three hundred and fifty men , and was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Abercrombie . With great impetuosity , he at- tacked two batteries that were in the ...
... attempt to destroy it . The sortie appointed for this service consisted of three hundred and fifty men , and was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Abercrombie . With great impetuosity , he at- tacked two batteries that were in the ...
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... attempted to introduce into the treaty an article in favour of those Americans who had joined his standard ; but General WASHINGTON referred their case to the civil authority . Permission however was granted to his Lordship to send the ...
... attempted to introduce into the treaty an article in favour of those Americans who had joined his standard ; but General WASHINGTON referred their case to the civil authority . Permission however was granted to his Lordship to send the ...
Halaman 24
... attempt to relieve Earl Cornwallis . He embarked seven thousand of his best troops , and , con- voyed by the fleet , sailed on the very day of the capitu- lation , for Virginia . At the entrance of the Chesapeak , on the 24th of October ...
... attempt to relieve Earl Cornwallis . He embarked seven thousand of his best troops , and , con- voyed by the fleet , sailed on the very day of the capitu- lation , for Virginia . At the entrance of the Chesapeak , on the 24th of October ...
Halaman 26
... attempt to stimulate Congress to the best improvement of our late success , by taking the most vigorous and effectual measures to be ready for an early and decisive campaign the next year . My greatest fear is that , viewing this stroke ...
... attempt to stimulate Congress to the best improvement of our late success , by taking the most vigorous and effectual measures to be ready for an early and decisive campaign the next year . My greatest fear is that , viewing this stroke ...
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