Life of George Washington

advance aid-de-camp American arms army Arnold arrived artillery attack attempt baggage batteries bayonet brave brigade British Burgoyne camp campaign captured cavalry Charleston Colonel command commander-in-chief conduct Congress Conway corps Count Count D'Estaing crossed detachment dispatches dragoons effect encamped enemy enemy's expedition favor fire flank forage force Fort Mercer Fort Mifflin garrison Gates gave give Greene Hamilton honor horses Hudson hundred infantry ington Island James River Jersey killed Lafayette land letter Lieutenant-colonel Lord Cornwallis Lord Rawdon Lord Stirling lordship main body marquis Marquis de Lafayette ment Mifflin miles military militia Mischianza morning night North Carolina o'clock officers orders party passed Philadelphia prisoners quarters re-enforcements rear received regiment reply retreat river road Rochambeau sent ships side Sir Henry Clinton soldiers South Stony Point Sumter Tarleton thousand tion took troops Virginia Wash Washington Wayne West Point wounded writes York York Island