A History of the American Revolution; Comprehending All the Principal Events Both in the Field and in the Cabinet, Volume 2F. Betts, 1822 - United States |
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... troops ... His reception by General Schuyler ... Conduct of his troops on the march ... Their reception at Cambridge ... Gene- ral Burgoyne complains that the publick faith is broken ... Congress resolve to delay the embarkation of ...
... troops ... His reception by General Schuyler ... Conduct of his troops on the march ... Their reception at Cambridge ... Gene- ral Burgoyne complains that the publick faith is broken ... Congress resolve to delay the embarkation of ...
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... troops were ready to move , the ground was hard and firm . Nothing could have been better man- aged than the stratagem adopted to deceive the ene- my : large fires having been kindled in front of the whole line , and kept in full blaze ...
... troops were ready to move , the ground was hard and firm . Nothing could have been better man- aged than the stratagem adopted to deceive the ene- my : large fires having been kindled in front of the whole line , and kept in full blaze ...
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... troops , though urged to it by the prospect of releasing General Lee from capti- vity , and of making himself master of the baggage of the whole British army . His men had been without sleep or provisions for two days and nights , and ...
... troops , though urged to it by the prospect of releasing General Lee from capti- vity , and of making himself master of the baggage of the whole British army . His men had been without sleep or provisions for two days and nights , and ...
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... troops , who were by this time engaged with the enemy's advance . With such immense dispropor- tion of force it can hardly be said that an action ensued : the troops however displayed much bravery , and Ge- neral Lincoln deserves ...
... troops , who were by this time engaged with the enemy's advance . With such immense dispropor- tion of force it can hardly be said that an action ensued : the troops however displayed much bravery , and Ge- neral Lincoln deserves ...
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... troops to cross over to Staten Island . But there was scarcely time al- lowed for the deception to have its effect on Wash- ington , for returning with the troops to Amboy on the same evening , the British General on the morning of ...
... troops to cross over to Staten Island . But there was scarcely time al- lowed for the deception to have its effect on Wash- ington , for returning with the troops to Amboy on the same evening , the British General on the morning of ...
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