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 229
... attack on this fort commenced on the morning of the 28th of June . The ships opened their several broadsides upon it ; and General Clinton attempted to cross the creek from Long Island and attack it in the rear . The discharge of ...
... attack on this fort commenced on the morning of the 28th of June . The ships opened their several broadsides upon it ; and General Clinton attempted to cross the creek from Long Island and attack it in the rear . The discharge of ...
Page 298
... attack the right wing ; while the militia of Maryland and Jersey , under Smallwood and Forman , were to march by the Old York road still further to the left , and fall upon the rear of the enemy's right . Stirling , with the brigades of ...
... attack the right wing ; while the militia of Maryland and Jersey , under Smallwood and Forman , were to march by the Old York road still further to the left , and fall upon the rear of the enemy's right . Stirling , with the brigades of ...
Page 381
... attack the posts in the highlands . Those posts had always been objects of much solicitude with the American commander , and he was extremely jealous of any attack upon them . In order to be in readiness to resist any such attack , he ...
... attack the posts in the highlands . Those posts had always been objects of much solicitude with the American commander , and he was extremely jealous of any attack upon them . In order to be in readiness to resist any such attack , he ...
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