Pictorial Life of George Washington: Embracing a Complete History of the Seven Years' War, the Revolutionary War, the Formation of the Federal Constitution, and the Administration of WashingtonLeary & Getz, 1857 - 588 pages |
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Page 288
... Lord Cornwallis , fell in with Lord Stirling's division about seven o'clock in the morning , and a smart engagement ensued , which gave General Washington timely notice of his danger , and the whole army fell back hastily towards the ...
... Lord Cornwallis , fell in with Lord Stirling's division about seven o'clock in the morning , and a smart engagement ensued , which gave General Washington timely notice of his danger , and the whole army fell back hastily towards the ...
Page 375
... Lord Cornwallis , proceeded towards the frontiers of North Carolina . Soon after passing the Santee , Cornwallis , learning that Colonel Buford was lying , with four hundred men in perfect secu- rity near the border of North Carolina ...
... Lord Cornwallis , proceeded towards the frontiers of North Carolina . Soon after passing the Santee , Cornwallis , learning that Colonel Buford was lying , with four hundred men in perfect secu- rity near the border of North Carolina ...
Page 394
... Lord Cornwallis com plete ascendency over the south , yet , from the heat of the season and the sickness of his troops , he was restrained from improving it by active hostilities . Determined , however , to punish the teme- rity and ...
... Lord Cornwallis com plete ascendency over the south , yet , from the heat of the season and the sickness of his troops , he was restrained from improving it by active hostilities . Determined , however , to punish the teme- rity and ...
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