The Life of John Paterson: Major-general in the Revolutionary ArmyG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1898 - 488 páginas |
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The Life of John Paterson: Major General in the Revolutionary Army Thomas Egleston Vista completa - 1894 |
The Life of John Paterson: Major General in the Revolutionary Army Thomas Egleston Vista completa - 1894 |
The Life of John Paterson: Major General in the Revolutionary Army Thomas Egleston Vista completa - 1894 |
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American Antiquarian Society appointed April arms army arrived attack August battle battle of Monmouth Berkshire Berkshire County Boston British Burgoyne camp Capt Captain chain Clinton Colo Colonel Paterson Colonel Paterson's regiment colonies command committee Company Connecticut Constitution Island Continental Continental Congress County Court DEAR SIR December defense duty Egleston enemy England enlisted February Fishkill force Fort Montgomery garrison Genl Glover's governor HEAD QUARTERS Heath Highlands honor Hudson River humble Servant hundred January JOHN PATERSON July June Knox land Lenox letter Lieut Lincoln Major Major-General March Massachusetts Archives Massachusetts Brigade Massachusetts Historical Society McDougall ment military militia morning necessary November obstruction October officers party Paterson wrote Paterson's brigade Peekskill petition pounds present prisoners Provincial Congress Putnam rebellion Rec'd received Regt Revolution sent September Servt Shays soldiers Ticonderoga tion town troops voted Washington West Point Worcester York
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