The Presidents of the United States: From Washington to Pierce. Comprising Their Personal and Political HistoryPhillips, Sampson, 1858 - 455 sider |
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... battle , Washington left the captain and his company at the fort , and marched over a rough and most arduous road to Cist's plantation . The news arrived that the French were ad- vancing in great force . Mackay came to the aid of Wash ...
... battle , Washington left the captain and his company at the fort , and marched over a rough and most arduous road to Cist's plantation . The news arrived that the French were ad- vancing in great force . Mackay came to the aid of Wash ...
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... battle of Mo- nongahela . * It is not within the scope of this biography to give a detailed account of this memorable disaster of the 9th of July , 1755. Upon crossing the Monongahela , about ten miles from Fort Duquesne , Braddock fell ...
... battle of Mo- nongahela . * It is not within the scope of this biography to give a detailed account of this memorable disaster of the 9th of July , 1755. Upon crossing the Monongahela , about ten miles from Fort Duquesne , Braddock fell ...
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... battle of Bunker's Hill . He was every where received with respect and enthusiasm . He bent the whole force of his mind to overcome the great difficulties with which he was obliged to struggle , in consequence of the want of ammunition ...
... battle of Bunker's Hill . He was every where received with respect and enthusiasm . He bent the whole force of his mind to overcome the great difficulties with which he was obliged to struggle , in consequence of the want of ammunition ...
Side 32
... battle of White Plains ensued , in which a portion of the American forces , occupying a hill on the right of the army , under the command of General Me- Dougal , were driven from their station after an animated engagement . Washington ...
... battle of White Plains ensued , in which a portion of the American forces , occupying a hill on the right of the army , under the command of General Me- Dougal , were driven from their station after an animated engagement . Washington ...
Side 35
... battle of Brandywine was fought , in which the Americans were defeated . It opened the way to Philadelphia for the enemy ; and , on the twenty - sixth they entered the city , though not before Washington had made an effort to engage ...
... battle of Brandywine was fought , in which the Americans were defeated . It opened the way to Philadelphia for the enemy ; and , on the twenty - sixth they entered the city , though not before Washington had made an effort to engage ...
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