The Life of George Washington: Commander-in-chief of the American Army Through the Revolutionary War, and the First President of the United StatesHenry T. Coates, 1882 - 489 páginas |
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... Island - Retreat from it -- The City and Island of New York evacuated - Manoeuvres at White Plains - Fort Wash- ington taken - General Howe invades New Jersey - Depres sion of the Americans - General Washington invested with new Powers ...
... Island - Retreat from it -- The City and Island of New York evacuated - Manoeuvres at White Plains - Fort Wash- ington taken - General Howe invades New Jersey - Depres sion of the Americans - General Washington invested with new Powers ...
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... island before the covering party marched from the lines . The attempt to defend Long Island has by many been considered as an error in the military operations of the American General . But before his judgment , in this instance , is ...
... island before the covering party marched from the lines . The attempt to defend Long Island has by many been considered as an error in the military operations of the American General . But before his judgment , in this instance , is ...
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... Island ; but particular ships passed up the East river , without sus- taining injury from the American batteries ; others , sailing round Long Island into the Sound , passed up to the higher part of York Island . By these move- ments ...
... Island ; but particular ships passed up the East river , without sus- taining injury from the American batteries ; others , sailing round Long Island into the Sound , passed up to the higher part of York Island . By these move- ments ...
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