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 3 |
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00 Delaware . Had his numbers even warranted chap . II . offensive operations ,
general Howe had taken 1777 . a position by no means assailable . His right and
front were covered by the Raritan , and his left by the Millstone river . That officer
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00 Delaware . Had his numbers even warranted chap . II . offensive operations ,
general Howe had taken 1777 . a position by no means assailable . His right and
front were covered by the Raritan , and his left by the Millstone river . That officer
...
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... counties of Pennsylvania , at Chester ; and of Delaware , at Wilmington ; while
a number of persons should be employed to keep a look out from the capes of
Delaware , in order to give notice of the first appearance of a fleet off that coast .
... counties of Pennsylvania , at Chester ; and of Delaware , at Wilmington ; while
a number of persons should be employed to keep a look out from the capes of
Delaware , in order to give notice of the first appearance of a fleet off that coast .
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General Washington commences his march to the Delaware . . . . He takes
measures for checking Burgoyne . . . . Expedition of general Sullivan against
Staten island . . . . British fleet come up the Chesapeak and land an army under
sir William ...
General Washington commences his march to the Delaware . . . . He takes
measures for checking Burgoyne . . . . Expedition of general Sullivan against
Staten island . . . . British fleet come up the Chesapeak and land an army under
sir William ...
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III . orders ; while other divisions were halted at 1777 . different encampments ,
between that river and the Delaware . On the 30th of July , all these doubts were
supposed to be removed by the appearance of the whole fleet off the capes of ...
III . orders ; while other divisions were halted at 1777 . different encampments ,
between that river and the Delaware . On the 30th of July , all these doubts were
supposed to be removed by the appearance of the whole fleet off the capes of ...
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In this state of things , authentic intelligence June 17 . was received that great
part of the enemy had * crossed the Delaware , and that the residue would
undoubtedly very soon pass that river . The opinion of all the general officers was
...
In this state of things , authentic intelligence June 17 . was received that great
part of the enemy had * crossed the Delaware , and that the residue would
undoubtedly very soon pass that river . The opinion of all the general officers was
...
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