A History of the American Revolution; Comprehending All the Principal Events Both in the Field and in the Cabinet, Volumen2F. Betts, 1822 |
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... gained by the expedition was the cap- ture of about one hundred and thirty prisoners , twen- ty or thirty tories , and some records and papers of the Quakers , which being afterwards sent to Congress , To our made the subject of a ...
... gained by the expedition was the cap- ture of about one hundred and thirty prisoners , twen- ty or thirty tories , and some records and papers of the Quakers , which being afterwards sent to Congress , To our made the subject of a ...
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... gaining a position on the right flank of the American army . General Sullivan perceived this manœuvre , and forwarded early infor- mation of it to the Commander in Chief , who , suppo- sing that he would have time to cripple the ...
... gaining a position on the right flank of the American army . General Sullivan perceived this manœuvre , and forwarded early infor- mation of it to the Commander in Chief , who , suppo- sing that he would have time to cripple the ...
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... gained him the lasting esteem and friendship of Washington , whose constant companion he was . He had accepted the rank offered to him by Congress , on condition that he should receive neither pay nor emo- lument , and his was perhaps ...
... gained him the lasting esteem and friendship of Washington , whose constant companion he was . He had accepted the rank offered to him by Congress , on condition that he should receive neither pay nor emo- lument , and his was perhaps ...
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... found the army in high spirits from the recent success- es against St. Leger and Baume , and gaining daily strength from the vigorous measures of the Govern- our of New York , General George Clinton , who 56 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
... found the army in high spirits from the recent success- es against St. Leger and Baume , and gaining daily strength from the vigorous measures of the Govern- our of New York , General George Clinton , who 56 AMERICAN REVOLUTION .
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... gained a solitary advantage , or a sin- gle inch of ground . It has been remarked , and from a source which renders the fact unquestionable , that there was not a single general officer on the field of battle on this day . This may be ...
... gained a solitary advantage , or a sin- gle inch of ground . It has been remarked , and from a source which renders the fact unquestionable , that there was not a single general officer on the field of battle on this day . This may be ...
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