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 289
... Philadelphia , while Washington himself has- tened forward to Chester . There he was informed that the fleet had left the Delaware Bay and steered towards the east . This again left him in suspense , and he naturally concluded from the ...
... Philadelphia , while Washington himself has- tened forward to Chester . There he was informed that the fleet had left the Delaware Bay and steered towards the east . This again left him in suspense , and he naturally concluded from the ...
Page 295
... Philadelphia , where he remained one day , and then marched up the north side of the Schuylkill , crossed it at Swede's Ford , and proceeded again in the direction of the enemy . The two armies met on the 16th of September , twenty ...
... Philadelphia , where he remained one day , and then marched up the north side of the Schuylkill , crossed it at Swede's Ford , and proceeded again in the direction of the enemy . The two armies met on the 16th of September , twenty ...
Page 296
... Philadelphia will not be the most agreeable , for if his supplies can be stopped by water , it may be easily done by land . To do both shall be my utmost endeavour ; and I am not yet without hope that the acquisition of Philadelphia may ...
... Philadelphia will not be the most agreeable , for if his supplies can be stopped by water , it may be easily done by land . To do both shall be my utmost endeavour ; and I am not yet without hope that the acquisition of Philadelphia may ...
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