The Army and Navy of America: Containing a View of the Heroic Adventures, Battles, Naval Engagements, Remarkable Incidents, and Glorious Achievements in the Cause of Freedom, from the Period of the French and Indian Wars to the Close of the Florida War : Independent of an Account of Warlike Operations on Land and Sea : Enlivened by a Variety of the Most Interesting Anecdotes, and Splendidly Embellished with Numerous Engravings |
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... appeared in , and the brilliant talents of Wash- ington , often spoken of too lightly even by Americans , are made to appear , by giving a full account of those bold and mighty efforts , which were ulti- mately crowned with success ...
... appeared in , and the brilliant talents of Wash- ington , often spoken of too lightly even by Americans , are made to appear , by giving a full account of those bold and mighty efforts , which were ulti- mately crowned with success ...
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... appeared now in my front , or on my right , or my left ? If he have any diffi- culty in answering these questions , he is ill posted and should seek to remedy it . XXI . Valour in war often does more than numbers , and discipline more ...
... appeared now in my front , or on my right , or my left ? If he have any diffi- culty in answering these questions , he is ill posted and should seek to remedy it . XXI . Valour in war often does more than numbers , and discipline more ...
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... appeared on the field of battle at the head of 100,000 men . Such a force would have amply sufficed to re - establish the chances of war in his favour , more especially as the armies of the allied sovereigns were obliged to manœuvre ...
... appeared on the field of battle at the head of 100,000 men . Such a force would have amply sufficed to re - establish the chances of war in his favour , more especially as the armies of the allied sovereigns were obliged to manœuvre ...
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... appeared at the salient angle . Frederick , observing this error , hastened to take advantage of it . He directed his centre corps , commanded by the Duke of Bevern , to throw itself into this opening , and by this ma- nœuvre decided ...
... appeared at the salient angle . Frederick , observing this error , hastened to take advantage of it . He directed his centre corps , commanded by the Duke of Bevern , to throw itself into this opening , and by this ma- nœuvre decided ...
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... appeared with his whole army . At first he seemed determined to oppose its construction , but after having examined the position of Prince Eugene , he judged this to be impracticable . He therefore placed his army out of reach of the ...
... appeared with his whole army . At first he seemed determined to oppose its construction , but after having examined the position of Prince Eugene , he judged this to be impracticable . He therefore placed his army out of reach of the ...
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action advantage American army arms Arnold arrived artillery attack batteries bear Boston British British army Burgoyne calash camp campaign Canada cannon Captain cavalry centre chase close-hauled Colonel colonies command commenced Congress corps Count D'Estaing Crown Point defend detachment distance division encamped enemy enemy's engaged English entrenchments favourable fire flank fleet force fort Edward French frigates front garrison governor guard guns hauls honour Indians infantry Island killed land leading ship lee column leeward line of battle Lord Rawdon manœuvre miles militia officers order of battle order of sailing passed Philadelphia position present prisoners provincials Quebec rear received regiment reinforcements retired retreat river sent ships shot side siege situation soldiers soon South Carolina squadron stamp act success Sullivan's Island superior surrender tack Ticonderoga tion took troops vessels victory Washington weather column whole wind windward wing woods wounded York
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