Lives of the Presidents of the United States: With Biographical Notices of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, Sketches of the Most Remarkable Events in the History of the Country, from Its Discovery to the Present Time, and a General View of Its Present ConditionN. Watson & Company, 1833 - 508 sivua |
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... towns about Boston Bay , which were most exposed to attacks from British armed vessels . The troops were not sufficiently numerous to defend so large an extent of country , but it was difficult to make a more compact arrangement . The ...
... towns about Boston Bay , which were most exposed to attacks from British armed vessels . The troops were not sufficiently numerous to defend so large an extent of country , but it was difficult to make a more compact arrangement . The ...
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... towns , that the governors of several colonies applied to Washington to send detachments to their assistance . Repeated applications of this nature were very embarrass- ing , till Congress passed a resolution " that the army before ...
... towns , that the governors of several colonies applied to Washington to send detachments to their assistance . Repeated applications of this nature were very embarrass- ing , till Congress passed a resolution " that the army before ...
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... town , and lines of the enemy , was commenced , on the evening of the second of March , and con- tinued on the two succeeding nights . On the night of the fourth , a detachment , under the command of General Thomas , crossed the neck ...
... town , and lines of the enemy , was commenced , on the evening of the second of March , and con- tinued on the two succeeding nights . On the night of the fourth , a detachment , under the command of General Thomas , crossed the neck ...
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... town should be left uninjured if the troops were allowed to em- bark without molestation . This letter was directed to the commander - in- chief , but did not bear the signature of General Howe . Washington therefore declined taking any ...
... town should be left uninjured if the troops were allowed to em- bark without molestation . This letter was directed to the commander - in- chief , but did not bear the signature of General Howe . Washington therefore declined taking any ...
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... town , and in this position waited for the move- ments of the enemy . After having attempted to cross this creek , and finding the passes guarded , the British general halted his troops , and de- termined to defer the attack till the ...
... town , and in this position waited for the move- ments of the enemy . After having attempted to cross this creek , and finding the passes guarded , the British general halted his troops , and de- termined to defer the attack till the ...
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Adams Admiral afterwards American appointed arms army arrived Assembly attack body Boston Britain British called Captain Carolina character chief citizens Colonel colonies Columbus command commenced committee Congress Constitution Continental Congress continued council Court Declaration of Independence declared defence delegates discharge duties elected enemy England English executive favor fire force Fort Strother France French friends Governor Hispaniola honor House hundred immediately independence Indians island Jackson James Monroe Jefferson John Adams land Legislature liberty March Maryland Massachusetts measures ment miles military militia Minister Missouri Monroe nation native New-York occasion party passed patriotism peace Pennsylvania Philadelphia political present President received resolution respect retired river sailed Samuel Adams seat Secretary Secretary of War Senate sent ships soldiers soon South Carolina Spain spirit Tennessee thousand tion took town treaty troops Union United vessels Virginia votes Washington whole