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 80
... commenced a gradual ascent of about three degrees , the prospect being shut in by hills in the distance . About a hundred and fifty yards from the bottom of this inclined plain , and about equi - distant from the road leading to the ...
... commenced a gradual ascent of about three degrees , the prospect being shut in by hills in the distance . About a hundred and fifty yards from the bottom of this inclined plain , and about equi - distant from the road leading to the ...
Page 172
... commenced , which ended in the confused retreat of the detachment towards the main body in the town . Smith immediately ordered a retreat . The militia , increasing in numbers , commenced a series of desultory attacks ; and , without ...
... commenced , which ended in the confused retreat of the detachment towards the main body in the town . Smith immediately ordered a retreat . The militia , increasing in numbers , commenced a series of desultory attacks ; and , without ...
Page 361
... commenced at West Point , which was deemed more defensible than the positions lately occupied by Forts Clinton and Montgo- mery . The works at this place were yet far from being finished . It was a matter of the greatest importance to ...
... commenced at West Point , which was deemed more defensible than the positions lately occupied by Forts Clinton and Montgo- mery . The works at this place were yet far from being finished . It was a matter of the greatest importance to ...
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| Title | 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 Washington |
| Author | John Frost |
| Publisher | Leary & Getz, 1857 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 11 Jun 2012 |
| Length | 588 pages |
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