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... the Continental army had re- treated to New Jersey . On the second of Decem- ber Washington was at Princeton with some three thousand ragged soldiers , and had escaped de- 45 A 46 HERO TALES struction only by the rapidity of his.
... the Continental army had re- treated to New Jersey . On the second of Decem- ber Washington was at Princeton with some three thousand ragged soldiers , and had escaped de- 45 A 46 HERO TALES struction only by the rapidity of his.
Page 46
... Thousands of the colonists accepting his amnesty . left the field , and no more would turn out , despite Washington's ... thousand men , and even these single hope was that by his were scattered . Thes he could snatch victory from a ...
... Thousands of the colonists accepting his amnesty . left the field , and no more would turn out , despite Washington's ... thousand men , and even these single hope was that by his were scattered . Thes he could snatch victory from a ...
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... thousand men ; come make a As the general plan was arranged , Gates was to cross at Trenton ; Putnam was to Ewing Come up from Philadelphia ; and Griffin was to diversion against Donop . When the mo- ment came , Gates , who disapproved ...
... thousand men ; come make a As the general plan was arranged , Gates was to cross at Trenton ; Putnam was to Ewing Come up from Philadelphia ; and Griffin was to diversion against Donop . When the mo- ment came , Gates , who disapproved ...
Page 48
... aroused from his revels , was she rushed out to killed as few moments all was over . Colonel Rahl , the rally his men , and in a A thousand prisoners WASHINGTON DIRECTING THE ARTILLERY AT TRENTON . fell into Washington's.
... aroused from his revels , was she rushed out to killed as few moments all was over . Colonel Rahl , the rally his men , and in a A thousand prisoners WASHINGTON DIRECTING THE ARTILLERY AT TRENTON . fell into Washington's.
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... thousand of the best troops started at once from New York in hot pur- suit of the American army . Washington , who had now rallied some five thousand men , fell back , skir- mishing heavily , behind the Assunpink , and when Cornwallis ...
... thousand of the best troops started at once from New York in hot pur- suit of the American army . Washington , who had now rallied some five thousand men , fell back , skir- mishing heavily , behind the Assunpink , and when Cornwallis ...
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