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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... and , some intelligence having been received that the army from Rhode Island
had embarked , and would probably land in their rear , they retreated to the
Highlands without effecting any thing . A corps of Connecticut militia under
general ...
... and , some intelligence having been received that the army from Rhode Island
had embarked , and would probably land in their rear , they retreated to the
Highlands without effecting any thing . A corps of Connecticut militia under
general ...
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The boats were immediately 1777 . conveyed across the land , a distance of
about fifteen miles , into the bay , where the troops re . embarked , and , crossing
the bay , landed about four miles from Sagg harbour , at two o ' clock in the
morning ...
The boats were immediately 1777 . conveyed across the land , a distance of
about fifteen miles , into the bay , where the troops re . embarked , and , crossing
the bay , landed about four miles from Sagg harbour , at two o ' clock in the
morning ...
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According to the plan of attack which had been concerted , the fleet was to enter
the harbour , and land the troops of his christian majesty on the west side of the
island , a little to the north of Dyer ' s island . The Americans were to land at the ...
According to the plan of attack which had been concerted , the fleet was to enter
the harbour , and land the troops of his christian majesty on the west side of the
island , a little to the north of Dyer ' s island . The Americans were to land at the ...
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The count D ' Estaing was a land , as well as sea officer , and held the high rank
of lieutenant general in the service of France . Sullivan being only a major
general , it had been appre . hended that the service might sustain some injury in
...
The count D ' Estaing was a land , as well as sea officer , and held the high rank
of lieutenant general in the service of France . Sullivan being only a major
general , it had been appre . hended that the service might sustain some injury in
...
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He was properly a land officer , and they were dissatisfied with his appointment to
command them in the navy . They were , therefore , determined , as much as
possible to thwart his measures ; and , to prevent , wherever it could be justified ...
He was properly a land officer , and they were dissatisfied with his appointment to
command them in the navy . They were , therefore , determined , as much as
possible to thwart his measures ; and , to prevent , wherever it could be justified ...
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| Titel | 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 ..., Band 3 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, John Marshall |
| Autor/in | John Marshall |
| Verlag | Richard Phillips, 1804 |
| Original von | Columbia University |
| Digitalisiert | 8. Dez. 2009 |
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