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Page 31
... - manding small bodies of regular soldiers or Tory rangers and Creole partizans . The towns were completely in the power of the British govern- 32 HERO TALES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY ment ; none of 31 CONQUEST OF THE NORTHWEST.
... - manding small bodies of regular soldiers or Tory rangers and Creole partizans . The towns were completely in the power of the British govern- 32 HERO TALES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY ment ; none of 31 CONQUEST OF THE NORTHWEST.
Page 61
... Breymann with over six hundred regular troops marched at once to meet Baum . to go to Baum's assistance . On On the 16th the weather cleared , and Stark , who had been rein- 62 termined to attack . tion . forced by militia BENNINGTON.
... Breymann with over six hundred regular troops marched at once to meet Baum . to go to Baum's assistance . On On the 16th the weather cleared , and Stark , who had been rein- 62 termined to attack . tion . forced by militia BENNINGTON.
Page 67
... regular troops and hand fight on that hot August day , and carried arms , as well as a battle which had an effect upon the course of daring feat of important history and upon the fate of the British empire in America . KING'S MOUNTAIN ...
... regular troops and hand fight on that hot August day , and carried arms , as well as a battle which had an effect upon the course of daring feat of important history and upon the fate of the British empire in America . KING'S MOUNTAIN ...
Page 72
... regular troops Tory militia , in a He shattered and that were yet in He had under him a battali and several other battalions 1 eleven or twelve hundred me drove the small bands of Whig arms , and finally pushed to th foot of the ...
... regular troops Tory militia , in a He shattered and that were yet in He had under him a battali and several other battalions 1 eleven or twelve hundred me drove the small bands of Whig arms , and finally pushed to th foot of the ...
Page 83
... regular siege while the British frigates lay in the river , and the defenses were so strong that open assault by day- light was equally out of the question . Accord- ingly Washington suggested to Wayne that he try a night attack . Wayne ...
... regular siege while the British frigates lay in the river , and the defenses were so strong that open assault by day- light was equally out of the question . Accord- ingly Washington suggested to Wayne that he try a night attack . Wayne ...
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