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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... river at Bristol ferry , and assault the post at Burlington . The night of the twenty - fifth was as- signed for the execution of this daring scheme . It proved to be severely cold , and so much ice was made in the river , that General ...
... river at Bristol ferry , and assault the post at Burlington . The night of the twenty - fifth was as- signed for the execution of this daring scheme . It proved to be severely cold , and so much ice was made in the river , that General ...
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... river . By ten o'clock the light troops were driven over the river to the main body of the American army , and it was every moment expected that the German General Knyphausen would attempt to force a passage . About noon , intelligence ...
... river . By ten o'clock the light troops were driven over the river to the main body of the American army , and it was every moment expected that the German General Knyphausen would attempt to force a passage . About noon , intelligence ...
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... river as a military post , and had strongly fortified it . Opposite to York- town on the north shore is Gloucester Point , which projects into the river , and at this place reduces its width to one mile . This point his lordship also ...
... river as a military post , and had strongly fortified it . Opposite to York- town on the north shore is Gloucester Point , which projects into the river , and at this place reduces its width to one mile . This point his lordship also ...
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