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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... taken to intercept him , accomplished his object with much toil and hazard . This reinforcement gave the British general a decided superiority ; and Greene entertained no doubt of its being immediately employed . On the day of its ...
... taken to intercept him , accomplished his object with much toil and hazard . This reinforcement gave the British general a decided superiority ; and Greene entertained no doubt of its being immediately employed . On the day of its ...
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... was defended by Lieutenant Colonel Coates with the 19th British regiment , and a troop of horse . He had taken possession of a brick church at a bridge over Biggin creek , the most northern of the water courses GEORGE WASHINGTON . 13.
... was defended by Lieutenant Colonel Coates with the 19th British regiment , and a troop of horse . He had taken possession of a brick church at a bridge over Biggin creek , the most northern of the water courses GEORGE WASHINGTON . 13.
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... taken to attack Coates early next morning . In the course of the night he set fire to the church , in order to destroy the stores which were collected in it , and commenced his march to Charleston , by the road east of Cooper . Having ...
... taken to attack Coates early next morning . In the course of the night he set fire to the church , in order to destroy the stores which were collected in it , and commenced his march to Charleston , by the road east of Cooper . Having ...
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... taken shelter ; and Greene ordered up the artillery to batter it . The guns were too light to make a breach in the walls , and , having been brought within the range of the fire from the house , almost every artillerist was killed , and ...
... taken shelter ; and Greene ordered up the artillery to batter it . The guns were too light to make a breach in the walls , and , having been brought within the range of the fire from the house , almost every artillerist was killed , and ...
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... taken shelter ; and Greene ordered up the artillery to batter it . The guns were too light to make a breach in the walls , and , having been brought within the range of the fire from the house , almost every artillerist was killed , and ...
... taken shelter ; and Greene ordered up the artillery to batter it . The guns were too light to make a breach in the walls , and , having been brought within the range of the fire from the house , almost every artillerist was killed , and ...
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