Life of George Washington: Embracing Anecdotes Illustrative of His CharacterLindsay & Blakiston, 1845 - 222 páginas |
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... fire on the English . In a few moments , the fearful war- whoop was sounded , and the French and Indians rushed from their shelter on the astonished troops of Braddock , and pursued them to the banks of the Monongahela . In vain did ...
... fire on the English . In a few moments , the fearful war- whoop was sounded , and the French and Indians rushed from their shelter on the astonished troops of Braddock , and pursued them to the banks of the Monongahela . In vain did ...
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... fire to the houses . As the Americans did not think that they could keep pos- session of Norfolk against the force of an English fleet , they made no efforts to extinguish the flames , but suffered them to rage until the town was con ...
... fire to the houses . As the Americans did not think that they could keep pos- session of Norfolk against the force of an English fleet , they made no efforts to extinguish the flames , but suffered them to rage until the town was con ...
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... fire ; and Lee replied , " that if he set fire to a single house in consequence of his coming , he would chain a hundred tories together by the neck , and make that house their funeral pile . " The possession of New York , the key to ...
... fire ; and Lee replied , " that if he set fire to a single house in consequence of his coming , he would chain a hundred tories together by the neck , and make that house their funeral pile . " The possession of New York , the key to ...
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... fire , so impetuous and unexpected was the attack ; they retreated to where Colonel Ralle , the English commander , had drawn up his men . That officer soon fell mortally wounded , and his troops retreated . Washington advanced upon ...
... fire , so impetuous and unexpected was the attack ; they retreated to where Colonel Ralle , the English commander , had drawn up his men . That officer soon fell mortally wounded , and his troops retreated . Washington advanced upon ...
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... fires . The situation of Washington became very critical . If he remained inactive , he was confident of being attacked , at the dawn of day , by a force far supe- rior to his own ; he thought the destruction of his little army must be ...
... fires . The situation of Washington became very critical . If he remained inactive , he was confident of being attacked , at the dawn of day , by a force far supe- rior to his own ; he thought the destruction of his little army must be ...
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