A History of the American Revolution; Comprehending All the Principal Events Both in the Field and in the Cabinet, Volume 2F. Betts, 1822 - United States |
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Page vii
... Point , and Fort La Fayette ... Gallant attack and recapture of Stony Point , by General Wayne ... Surprise of the British garrison at Powle's Hook ... Expedition of Governour Tryon against the Coast of Connecticut ... Destruction of ...
... Point , and Fort La Fayette ... Gallant attack and recapture of Stony Point , by General Wayne ... Surprise of the British garrison at Powle's Hook ... Expedition of Governour Tryon against the Coast of Connecticut ... Destruction of ...
Page xii
... Point of Fork ... Baron Steuben escapes with his levies ... Tarleton en- ters Charlotteville ... Narrow escape of the Governour and Legislature of Virginia ... Extensive destruction of tobacco and other American property by the British ...
... Point of Fork ... Baron Steuben escapes with his levies ... Tarleton en- ters Charlotteville ... Narrow escape of the Governour and Legislature of Virginia ... Extensive destruction of tobacco and other American property by the British ...
Page 17
... point Sir William might first direct his attention , and unable to provide the means of ef- fectual defence at any one , Washington remained at Morristown patiently waiting the result . Lord Corn- wallis , who had continued at Brunswick ...
... point Sir William might first direct his attention , and unable to provide the means of ef- fectual defence at any one , Washington remained at Morristown patiently waiting the result . Lord Corn- wallis , who had continued at Brunswick ...
Page 28
... Point ; General Schuyler had returned to his Head Quarters at Alba- ny , and the task of defence remained with St. Clair . He was wholly ignorant of the views of the enemy , while on the contrary he had every reason to believe that they ...
... Point ; General Schuyler had returned to his Head Quarters at Alba- ny , and the task of defence remained with St. Clair . He was wholly ignorant of the views of the enemy , while on the contrary he had every reason to believe that they ...
Page 47
... Point and thence cross over . Unfortunately either the plan was not correctly understood between the two commanders , or General Sullivan did not execute his part of it as agreed upon . Colonel Ogden was informed that two regiments ...
... Point and thence cross over . Unfortunately either the plan was not correctly understood between the two commanders , or General Sullivan did not execute his part of it as agreed upon . Colonel Ogden was informed that two regiments ...
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