The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States. Compiled Under the Inspection of the Hon. Bushrod Washington from Original Papers ... to which is Prefixed, an Introduction Containing a Compendious View of the Colonies Planted by the English on the Continent of North America, Band 2Richard Phillips, 1804 |
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... land in force on Long Island . Battle of Brooklyn . Evacuation of Long Island . Fruitless Negotiations . New York eva- cuated . 485 CHAPTER VIII . Skirmish on the Heights of Haerlem . The Enemy land at Frog's Neck . The American Army ...
... land in force on Long Island . Battle of Brooklyn . Evacuation of Long Island . Fruitless Negotiations . New York eva- cuated . 485 CHAPTER VIII . Skirmish on the Heights of Haerlem . The Enemy land at Frog's Neck . The American Army ...
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... land in the Fork , which I think extremely well situated for a fort , as it has the absolute command of both rivers . The land at the point is twenty or twenty - five feet above the common surface of the water , and a considerable bot ...
... land in the Fork , which I think extremely well situated for a fort , as it has the absolute command of both rivers . The land at the point is twenty or twenty - five feet above the common surface of the water , and a considerable bot ...
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... land - side , will render it difficult and very expensive to make a sufficient fortifica tion there . The whole flat upon the hill must be taken in ; the side next the descent made extremely high , or else the hill itself cut away ...
... land - side , will render it difficult and very expensive to make a sufficient fortifica tion there . The whole flat upon the hill must be taken in ; the side next the descent made extremely high , or else the hill itself cut away ...
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... should get foolish in my old days , I desire you may use it upon me as well as others . " Now , fathers , it is you who are the disturbers in this land , by dred men . The command of this regiment was given coming GENERAL WASHINGTON , 9.
... should get foolish in my old days , I desire you may use it upon me as well as others . " Now , fathers , it is you who are the disturbers in this land , by dred men . The command of this regiment was given coming GENERAL WASHINGTON , 9.
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... land away un- known to us , and by force . " Fathers , we kindled a fire long time ago at a place called Mon- treal , where we desired you to stay , and not to come and intrude upon our land . I now desire you may dispatch to that place ...
... land away un- known to us , and by force . " Fathers , we kindled a fire long time ago at a place called Mon- treal , where we desired you to stay , and not to come and intrude upon our land . I now desire you may dispatch to that place ...
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