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, 1853 - 586 pages |
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Page 414
... York , under the traitor Arnold , was ravaging the state of Vir- ginia . The untoward condition of American affairs could not be con- cealed from the British ministry , who flattered themselves that they would soon compel General ...
... York , under the traitor Arnold , was ravaging the state of Vir- ginia . The untoward condition of American affairs could not be con- cealed from the British ministry , who flattered themselves that they would soon compel General ...
Page 426
... York , or the river of that name , or at Point Comfort in Hampton Road . Cornwallis ordered , accordingly , Point Comfort and York to be surveyed by engineers and officers of the navy , from whose report it appeared that works ...
... York , or the river of that name , or at Point Comfort in Hampton Road . Cornwallis ordered , accordingly , Point Comfort and York to be surveyed by engineers and officers of the navy , from whose report it appeared that works ...
Page 431
... York . When concealment was no longer practicable , he marched southward with the utmost ce- lerity . His movements had been of such a doubtful nature , that Sir Henry Clinton , it is said , was not convinced of his real desti- nation ...
... York . When concealment was no longer practicable , he marched southward with the utmost ce- lerity . His movements had been of such a doubtful nature , that Sir Henry Clinton , it is said , was not convinced of his real desti- nation ...
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