History of the United States: From Their First Settlement as Colonies, to the Cession of Florida, in Eighteen Hundred and Twenty-one, Comprising Every Important Political Event... and a Copious Alphabetical IndexGrigg, 1832 - 308 էջ |
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... sir Henry Clinton , who had re cently succeeded general Howe in the command of the British army , to evacuate Philadelphia , and concentrate the royal forces in New York . Accordingly , the troops in that city passed , on the 22d of ...
... sir Henry Clinton , who had re cently succeeded general Howe in the command of the British army , to evacuate Philadelphia , and concentrate the royal forces in New York . Accordingly , the troops in that city passed , on the 22d of ...
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... Sir Henry Clinton , after being re - enforced from the gar rison of Savannah , made arrangements for commencing the siege . He formed a depot , and erected fortifications , on James's Island , as well as on the main land , opposite to ...
... Sir Henry Clinton , after being re - enforced from the gar rison of Savannah , made arrangements for commencing the siege . He formed a depot , and erected fortifications , on James's Island , as well as on the main land , opposite to ...
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... sir Henry Clinton , leaving about four thousand men for the southern service , embarked , with the main army , for New York . On his departure , the command devolved on lord Cornwallis ; who , having committed the care of the frontier to ...
... sir Henry Clinton , leaving about four thousand men for the southern service , embarked , with the main army , for New York . On his departure , the command devolved on lord Cornwallis ; who , having committed the care of the frontier to ...
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... invested with the command , Arnold began a correspondence with sir Henry Clinton ; and agreed , that he would make a disposition of his forces , which men . would enable the British general to surprise West Point ; 168 HISTORY OF.
... invested with the command , Arnold began a correspondence with sir Henry Clinton ; and agreed , that he would make a disposition of his forces , which men . would enable the British general to surprise West Point ; 168 HISTORY OF.
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... William Grimshaw. would enable the British general to surprise West Point ; under such circumstances , that the garrison must either lay down their arms , or be cut to pieces . The agent em- ployed by sir Henry Clinton , was major Andre ...
... William Grimshaw. would enable the British general to surprise West Point ; under such circumstances , that the garrison must either lay down their arms , or be cut to pieces . The agent em- ployed by sir Henry Clinton , was major Andre ...
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