The Pictorial Field-book of the Revolution: Or, Illustrations, by Pen and Pencil, of the History, Biography, Scenery, Relics, and Traditions of the War for Independence, Svazek 2Harper & Brothers, 1860 |
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Strana 14
... retreat , and joined the main army at Hackensack , five miles distant . All the baggage and military stores at Fort Lee fell into the hands of the enemy . It was an easy conquest . for Cornwallis ; and had he followed up this successful ...
... retreat , and joined the main army at Hackensack , five miles distant . All the baggage and military stores at Fort Lee fell into the hands of the enemy . It was an easy conquest . for Cornwallis ; and had he followed up this successful ...
Strana 15
... Retreat of the Americans across New Jersey . Decrease of the Army . Tardy Movements of General Lee . there is every probability that he would have captured Washington and his army . The latter commenced a retreat toward the Delaware ...
... Retreat of the Americans across New Jersey . Decrease of the Army . Tardy Movements of General Lee . there is every probability that he would have captured Washington and his army . The latter commenced a retreat toward the Delaware ...
Strana 17
... retreat beyond the Sus- quehanna River , and thence , if necessary , to the Alleghany Mountains . " While there was a shadow of an army in the field — while Congress maintained its sittings and unity — while a single ray of hope for ...
... retreat beyond the Sus- quehanna River , and thence , if necessary , to the Alleghany Mountains . " While there was a shadow of an army in the field — while Congress maintained its sittings and unity — while a single ray of hope for ...
Strana 20
... retreat down the river when the enemy should appear . This movement had the desired effect . Donop , who should have been near enough to support Colonel Rall , ' moved against Griffin with his whole force of two thousand men ; and so ...
... retreat down the river when the enemy should appear . This movement had the desired effect . Donop , who should have been near enough to support Colonel Rall , ' moved against Griffin with his whole force of two thousand men ; and so ...
Strana 21
... retreat was cut off by Col- olonel Hand , with a body of Pennsylvania ri- flemen . The fugitives , ignorant of the small- ness of the force that stood in their way , and having the enthusiasm of only the mercenary soldier , threw down ...
... retreat was cut off by Col- olonel Hand , with a body of Pennsylvania ri- flemen . The fugitives , ignorant of the small- ness of the force that stood in their way , and having the enthusiasm of only the mercenary soldier , threw down ...
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afterward Americans appointed arms army arrived artillery attack battle Brandywine bridge brigade British British army Camden camp Captain captured cavalry Charleston church Colonel colony command Congress Continental Continental army Continental Congress Cornwallis corps Creek crossed Declaration Delaware detachment Dunmore encamped enemy England erected expedition Fayette fire force Ford Fort Cornwallis Fort Mifflin French garrison Georgia governor Greene Henry Hill honor horse hundred Indians infantry Island James James River Jersey John killed La Fayette land liberty Lieutenant Lieutenant-colonel Lord Lord Rawdon Loyalists Major Marion Maryland miles military militia monument morning night North Carolina o'clock officers ordered party patriots Pennsylvania Philadelphia prisoners Rawdon regiment residence retreat returned Revolution River road royal Savannah sent side siege Sir Henry Clinton soldiers soon South Sumter surrender Tarleton thousand tion Tories town Trenton troops Virginia Washington Whigs William Williamsburg wounded York Yorktown
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Strana 294 - Sir, we are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature hath placed in our power. Three millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us.
Strana 72 - Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people. He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions to cause others to be elected ; whereby the Legislative Powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise ; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
Strana 340 - HERE WAS BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, OF THE STATUTE OF VIRGINIA FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA: because by these, as testimonials that I have lived, I wish most to be remembered.
Strana 73 - For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world; For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent; For depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by Jury; For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offenses...
Strana 79 - NEW JERSEY Richard Stockton John Witherspoon Francis Hopkinson John Hart Abraham Clark PENNSYLVANIA Robert Morris Benjamin Rush Benjamin...
Strana 476 - Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toil : We talk the battle over, And share the battle's spoil. The woodland rings with laugh and shout, As if a hunt were up, And woodland flowers are gathered To crown the soldier's cup. With merry songs we mock the wind That in the pine-top grieves, And slumber long and sweetly On beds of oaken leaves. Well knows the fair and friendly moon The band that Marion leads — The glitter of their rifles, The scampering of their steeds.
Strana 77 - He has refused, for a long time after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected ; whereby the legislative powers, incapable of annihilation, have returned to the people at large, for their exercise, the state remaining, in the mean time, exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
Strana 294 - We have petitioned, we have remonstrated, we have supplicated, we have prostrated ourselves before the throne, and have implored its interposition to arrest the tyrannical hands of the ministry and parliament. Our petitions have been slighted, our remonstrances have produced additional violence and insult, our supplications have been disregarded, and we have been spurned with contempt from the foot of the throne.
Strana 295 - Gentlemen may cry peace, peace, but there is no peace. The war is actually begun. The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms.
Strana 572 - Woodman, spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough ! In youth it sheltered me, And I'll protect it now.