Lives of the Heroes of the American Revolution ... Also Embracing the Declaration of Independence and Signers' Names; the Constitution of the United States and Amendments; Together with the Inaugural, First Annual and Farewell Addresses of Washington ... |
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... afterward brigadier - general . But Rhode Island having , in the month of May , 1775 , raised three regiments of militia , she placed them under the command of Greene , who , without loss of time , conducted them to head - quarters , in ...
... afterward brigadier - general . But Rhode Island having , in the month of May , 1775 , raised three regiments of militia , she placed them under the command of Greene , who , without loss of time , conducted them to head - quarters , in ...
Page 52
... afterward , instead of retreating , to become the pursuing party . This is evi- denced by his conduct soon after the action . Not doubting that Lord Cornwallis would follow him , he retreated slowly , and in good order , from the field ...
... afterward , instead of retreating , to become the pursuing party . This is evi- denced by his conduct soon after the action . Not doubting that Lord Cornwallis would follow him , he retreated slowly , and in good order , from the field ...
Page 53
... of the south would have won the laurels which shortly afterwards decorated the brow of the hero of the nation . But Greene's military stores were so far ex- pended that he could not pursue , until he received 5 * NATHANIEL GREENE . 53 53.
... of the south would have won the laurels which shortly afterwards decorated the brow of the hero of the nation . But Greene's military stores were so far ex- pended that he could not pursue , until he received 5 * NATHANIEL GREENE . 53 53.
Page 54
... afterwards directed with such certain aim and irresistible force , as to keep the enemy from his numerous strong holds in the southern department , and contributed so pre- eminently to the 54 HEROES OF THE REVOLUTION .
... afterwards directed with such certain aim and irresistible force , as to keep the enemy from his numerous strong holds in the southern department , and contributed so pre- eminently to the 54 HEROES OF THE REVOLUTION .
Page 58
... afterward obliged to retreat two hundred miles from the scene of action , and for a time abandoned the grand object of penetrating to the northward . In the latter , Lord Rawdon had the honour of the field , but was shortly after ...
... afterward obliged to retreat two hundred miles from the scene of action , and for a time abandoned the grand object of penetrating to the northward . In the latter , Lord Rawdon had the honour of the field , but was shortly after ...
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