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... began to thicken he was slow to take extreme ground , but he never wavered in his belief that all attempts to oppress the colo- nies should be resisted , and when he once took up his position there was no shadow of turning . He was one ...
... began to thicken he was slow to take extreme ground , but he never wavered in his belief that all attempts to oppress the colo- nies should be resisted , and when he once took up his position there was no shadow of turning . He was one ...
Page 53
... began to come in to the Continental army . The Revolu- tion was saved . That the English colonies in North America would have broken away from the mother country sooner or later cannot be doubted , but that particular Revolution of 1776 ...
... began to come in to the Continental army . The Revolu- tion was saved . That the English colonies in North America would have broken away from the mother country sooner or later cannot be doubted , but that particular Revolution of 1776 ...
Page 66
... feat affected the spirits of his a his hold over his Indian allies , who began to desert in large numbers . Benn ington , in fact , was one of the most important fights of the Revolution , con- tributing 66 HERO TALES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY.
... feat affected the spirits of his a his hold over his Indian allies , who began to desert in large numbers . Benn ington , in fact , was one of the most important fights of the Revolution , con- tributing 66 HERO TALES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY.
Page 77
... began the battle , swarm- ing forward on foot , their commanders leading the attack . Accordingly the The march had been so quick and the attack so sudden that Ferguson had barely time to mar- shal his men before the assault was made ...
... began the battle , swarm- ing forward on foot , their commanders leading the attack . Accordingly the The march had been so quick and the attack so sudden that Ferguson had barely time to mar- shal his men before the assault was made ...
Page 84
... began to press Before they discovered , and the Br fort . nsylvanians , and Virginians lumn was divided into three ope of twenty men leading , by an advance guard of one ty , and then by the main commanding officers still nd other old ...
... began to press Before they discovered , and the Br fort . nsylvanians , and Virginians lumn was divided into three ope of twenty men leading , by an advance guard of one ty , and then by the main commanding officers still nd other old ...
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