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 108
... surrendered themselves , to the number of four- teen hundred , prisoners of war . By the surrender of the fort at Oswego , the French obtained possession of one hundred and twenty - one cannon , fourteen mortars , a great quantity of ...
... surrendered themselves , to the number of four- teen hundred , prisoners of war . By the surrender of the fort at Oswego , the French obtained possession of one hundred and twenty - one cannon , fourteen mortars , a great quantity of ...
Page 441
... surrender, had determined on the bold attempt to make his escape in the night of the 16th, with a part of his army ... surrender their arms. It is a circumstance deserving of remark, that Colonel Laurens, who is stipulating for the ...
... surrender, had determined on the bold attempt to make his escape in the night of the 16th, with a part of his army ... surrender their arms. It is a circumstance deserving of remark, that Colonel Laurens, who is stipulating for the ...
Page 445
... SURRENDER OF CORNWALLIS . 445 By the surrender of the posts of Yorktown and Gloucester Point , the Americans gained possession of a large train of artil- lery , consisting of seventy - five brass , and sixty - nine iron cannon ...
... SURRENDER OF CORNWALLIS . 445 By the surrender of the posts of Yorktown and Gloucester Point , the Americans gained possession of a large train of artil- lery , consisting of seventy - five brass , and sixty - nine iron cannon ...
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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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