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... Battle between Burgoyne and Gates . Second battle still more sanguinary . Burgoyne in extremity . He surrenders . Generosity of Gates . Ravages committed by the royal troops . The republicans prepare to oppose sir William Howe . The ...
... Battle between Burgoyne and Gates . Second battle still more sanguinary . Burgoyne in extremity . He surrenders . Generosity of Gates . Ravages committed by the royal troops . The republicans prepare to oppose sir William Howe . The ...
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... Battle of Cowpens . Admirable pursuit of the English , and no less admirable retreat of the Americans . Battle of Guildford between Green and Cornwallis . Green marches upon the Carolinas ; Cornwallis upon Virginia . BOOK THIRTEENTH ...
... Battle of Cowpens . Admirable pursuit of the English , and no less admirable retreat of the Americans . Battle of Guildford between Green and Cornwallis . Green marches upon the Carolinas ; Cornwallis upon Virginia . BOOK THIRTEENTH ...
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... battle , and in such case , there can exist no doubt of the result . The ministers had taken all the measures which they deemed essential to the success of so important an enterprise ; they had furnished with profusion what- ever the ...
... battle , and in such case , there can exist no doubt of the result . The ministers had taken all the measures which they deemed essential to the success of so important an enterprise ; they had furnished with profusion what- ever the ...
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... they should scalp only those whom they had slain in battle ; but that under no pretext , or color of prevarication , they should scalp the wounded , or even the dying , and much less kill them , by way 8 BOOK VIII . THE AMERICAN WAR .
... they should scalp only those whom they had slain in battle ; but that under no pretext , or color of prevarication , they should scalp the wounded , or even the dying , and much less kill them , by way 8 BOOK VIII . THE AMERICAN WAR .
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... battle was long and sanguinary . The Americans being commanded by valiant officers , behaved with great spirit and firmness ; but the English displayed an equal obstinacy . After several shocks with alternate success , the latter began ...
... battle was long and sanguinary . The Americans being commanded by valiant officers , behaved with great spirit and firmness ; but the English displayed an equal obstinacy . After several shocks with alternate success , the latter began ...
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