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 112
... wounded in the wrist and in the groin , continued to lead on his troops without manifesting any signs of pain , until a third bullet pierced his breast , and he fell mortally wounded . General Monckton , who succeeded to the command ...
... wounded in the wrist and in the groin , continued to lead on his troops without manifesting any signs of pain , until a third bullet pierced his breast , and he fell mortally wounded . General Monckton , who succeeded to the command ...
Page 299
... wounded , and missing , about one thousand men , but of the missing , many , I dare say , took advantage of the time and deserted . General Nash , of North Carolina , was wounded and died two or three days after . Many valuable officers ...
... wounded , and missing , about one thousand men , but of the missing , many , I dare say , took advantage of the time and deserted . General Nash , of North Carolina , was wounded and died two or three days after . Many valuable officers ...
Page 438
... wounded , and fifteen men killed or wounded , and among the Americans two or three were wounded . I assisted in amputating a man's thigh . The siege is daily becoming more and more formidable and alarm- ing , and his lordship must view ...
... wounded , and fifteen men killed or wounded , and among the Americans two or three were wounded . I assisted in amputating a man's thigh . The siege is daily becoming more and more formidable and alarm- ing , and his lordship must view ...
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