The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States. Comp. Under the Inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from Original Papers ...J. Crissy, 1832 |
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... attempt to gain the flanks of the British . Colonel Washington too was compelled by the thick underwood and felled trees which obstructed his direct course , to make so extensive a circuit , that he came into the rear of the British at ...
... attempt to gain the flanks of the British . Colonel Washington too was compelled by the thick underwood and felled trees which obstructed his direct course , to make so extensive a circuit , that he came into the rear of the British at ...
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... attempt on Cruger ; and Greene thought it most ad- viseable to force the British out of the upper country by threatening their lower posts at Monk's corner and at Dorchester . Sumpter , July 13 . Marion , and Lee , were detached on this ...
... attempt on Cruger ; and Greene thought it most ad- viseable to force the British out of the upper country by threatening their lower posts at Monk's corner and at Dorchester . Sumpter , July 13 . Marion , and Lee , were detached on this ...
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... attempted to raise them from the water . This halt revived the courage of the British soldiers , who returned to the ... attempting which , Doctor Irvin , surgeon of the legion cavalry , and several of the troopers were wounded , Lee ...
... attempted to raise them from the water . This halt revived the courage of the British soldiers , who returned to the ... attempting which , Doctor Irvin , surgeon of the legion cavalry , and several of the troopers were wounded , Lee ...
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... attempt , he received a fire which did immense execution . The British occupied a thicket almost impervious to horse . In attempting to force it , Lieutenant Stuart who commanded 20 THE LIFE OF.
... attempt , he received a fire which did immense execution . The British occupied a thicket almost impervious to horse . In attempting to force it , Lieutenant Stuart who commanded 20 THE LIFE OF.
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... attempting to force it , Lieutenant Stuart who commanded the leading section was badly wounded , his horse killed ... attempt which had just failed , he collected his wounded , and retired with his prisoners to the ground from which ...
... attempting to force it , Lieutenant Stuart who commanded the leading section was badly wounded , his horse killed ... attempt which had just failed , he collected his wounded , and retired with his prisoners to the ground from which ...
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