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 270
... operations , though it has been called his winter - quarters , he threw out detachments which overran East and West Jersey , crossed the Raritan , and penetrated into the county of Essex , where they took possession of the coast oppo ...
... operations , though it has been called his winter - quarters , he threw out detachments which overran East and West Jersey , crossed the Raritan , and penetrated into the county of Essex , where they took possession of the coast oppo ...
Page 300
... operations against the forts on the Delaware . Howe understood and eluded this manœu- vre , by withdrawing his entire force into the city , and thus concen- trating his full power against the forts . For nearly two months the operations ...
... operations against the forts on the Delaware . Howe understood and eluded this manœu- vre , by withdrawing his entire force into the city , and thus concen- trating his full power against the forts . For nearly two months the operations ...
Page 356
... operations of the coming campaign . Such was the strength and cogency of the arguments which he used to con- vince this committee of the impracticability of the Canada ex- pedition , that in five days they decided , and their decision ...
... operations of the coming campaign . Such was the strength and cogency of the arguments which he used to con- vince this committee of the impracticability of the Canada ex- pedition , that in five days they decided , and their decision ...
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