A History of the American Revolution; Comprehending All the Principal Events Both in the Field and in the Cabinet, Volum 2F. Betts, 1822 |
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... force of little more than three thousand men . Arrived at Newark , Washington felt as if the struggle must soon be ... forces had been every where successful ; the term of service of the greater part of our soldiers , was about ...
... force of little more than three thousand men . Arrived at Newark , Washington felt as if the struggle must soon be ... forces had been every where successful ; the term of service of the greater part of our soldiers , was about ...
Side 3
... force now amounted to no more than seventeen hun- dred men . What added greatly to the embarrassments of Washington at this critical juncture of his affairs , was a proclamation issued by the two brothers , Lord and General Howe ...
... force now amounted to no more than seventeen hun- dred men . What added greatly to the embarrassments of Washington at this critical juncture of his affairs , was a proclamation issued by the two brothers , Lord and General Howe ...
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... forces had marched to meet the Americans at Trenton . Washington with about five thousand men was posted on the south bank of Sanpink Creek ; a force greatly inferiour in numbers to that of the enemy , and composed chiefly of raw ...
... forces had marched to meet the Americans at Trenton . Washington with about five thousand men was posted on the south bank of Sanpink Creek ; a force greatly inferiour in numbers to that of the enemy , and composed chiefly of raw ...
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... force for se- veral months seldom exceeded fifteen hundred men , and there were times when he could not have muster- ed four hundred , of all descriptions , fit for duty . In this situation had General Howe detached the same force ...
... force for se- veral months seldom exceeded fifteen hundred men , and there were times when he could not have muster- ed four hundred , of all descriptions , fit for duty . In this situation had General Howe detached the same force ...
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... force at the disposal of Washington was no more than four thousand five hundred , and this a mere nominal amount . What a fearful disparity was this , in a contest for life and liberty ; and in a country , where the people seemed to ...
... force at the disposal of Washington was no more than four thousand five hundred , and this a mere nominal amount . What a fearful disparity was this , in a contest for life and liberty ; and in a country , where the people seemed to ...
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