A History of the Life and Services of Captain Samuel Dewees: A Native of Pennsylvania, and Soldier of the Revolutionary and Last Wars. Also, Reminiscences of the Revolutionary Struggle...and Late War with Great Britain. In All of which He was Patriotically EngagedRobert Neilson, 1844 - Počet stran: 360 |
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... of 55 , Captain Dewees perform- ed the part of a musician to two regiments , and stood with musket in hand in the entrenchments at or near Chinquepin Hill , on the nights of the 11th , 20 21 INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS . INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS.
... of 55 , Captain Dewees perform- ed the part of a musician to two regiments , and stood with musket in hand in the entrenchments at or near Chinquepin Hill , on the nights of the 11th , 20 21 INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS . INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS.
Strana 57
... muskets . Being overpowered , however , by a superior force well provided with ammunition , bay- onets & c . , they effected a retreat to Charlestown Neck . This contest was altogether an unequal one . The pro- vincials did not exceed ...
... muskets . Being overpowered , however , by a superior force well provided with ammunition , bay- onets & c . , they effected a retreat to Charlestown Neck . This contest was altogether an unequal one . The pro- vincials did not exceed ...
Strana 89
... musket were almost lost in the shrill voice of the gale , or the deep , sullen roar of the tortured forest . Even these sounds at length ceased , and we continued to march in profound silence , increasing as we drew nearer to the ...
... musket were almost lost in the shrill voice of the gale , or the deep , sullen roar of the tortured forest . Even these sounds at length ceased , and we continued to march in profound silence , increasing as we drew nearer to the ...
Strana 91
... muskets of the retiring foe could be seen through the intervening trees . I had chosen a cross - path which making , as it were , the longest side of a triangle , entered the Prince- ton road a short distance above the town , and would ...
... muskets of the retiring foe could be seen through the intervening trees . I had chosen a cross - path which making , as it were , the longest side of a triangle , entered the Prince- ton road a short distance above the town , and would ...
Strana 93
... muskets ; had they attempted to have done so their muskets would have been rendered useless by the water . It was said after the battle , that the waters of Bran- dywine were reddened with the blood of the slain soldiers of the British ...
... muskets ; had they attempted to have done so their muskets would have been rendered useless by the water . It was said after the battle , that the waters of Bran- dywine were reddened with the blood of the slain soldiers of the British ...
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