The Works of Alexander Hamilton: Comprising His Correspondence, and His Political and Official Writings, Exclusive of the Federalist, Civil and Military, Volume 1C. S. Francis, 1851 |
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... enemy , under cover of one of the forts , or into some inlet , difficult of access , and easily defensible with a small num- ber of men . The loss of them would be an irreparable disad- vantage . The enemy's attempt upon Peekskill is a ...
... enemy , under cover of one of the forts , or into some inlet , difficult of access , and easily defensible with a small num- ber of men . The loss of them would be an irreparable disad- vantage . The enemy's attempt upon Peekskill is a ...
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... enemy can , or what they cannot , do . But , certainly , if we can bring a respectable force into the field previous to their movements , it must be extremely difficult for them to advance or retreat . The latter , indeed , may be ...
... enemy can , or what they cannot , do . But , certainly , if we can bring a respectable force into the field previous to their movements , it must be extremely difficult for them to advance or retreat . The latter , indeed , may be ...
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... enemy's quarters , with a letter to negotiate an exchange for one of three Majors , pris- oners in their hands . He hath since returned , with a letter from Howe to General Schuyler , purporting that one of those Majors shall be ...
... enemy's quarters , with a letter to negotiate an exchange for one of three Majors , pris- oners in their hands . He hath since returned , with a letter from Howe to General Schuyler , purporting that one of those Majors shall be ...
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... enemy ; as the disaffected have been hitherto greatly emboldened by their having , for the want of courts , escaped the punishment they deserved . It frequently happens , that igno- rant young lads are seduced to enlist with the enemy ...
... enemy ; as the disaffected have been hitherto greatly emboldened by their having , for the want of courts , escaped the punishment they deserved . It frequently happens , that igno- rant young lads are seduced to enlist with the enemy ...
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... enemy ; assigning no other reason for his refusal , than that he had given his word to be silent . A spirit of disaffection shows itself with so much boldness and violence in different parts of this State , that it is the ardent wish of ...
... enemy ; assigning no other reason for his refusal , than that he had given his word to be silent . A spirit of disaffection shows itself with so much boldness and violence in different parts of this State , that it is the ardent wish of ...
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