The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States. Compiled Under the Inspection of the Hon. Bushrod Washington from Original Papers ... to which is Prefixed, an Introduction Containing a Compendious View of the Colonies Planted by the English on the Continent of North America, Volume 4Richard Phillips, 1805 - Presidents |
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Page 34
... detached his Indians to block up the Ohio , and to harass the frontiers ; reserving at the post he occupied only about eighty regular troops , with three pieces of cannon , and some swivels mounted . Clarke at once resolved to seize ...
... detached his Indians to block up the Ohio , and to harass the frontiers ; reserving at the post he occupied only about eighty regular troops , with three pieces of cannon , and some swivels mounted . Clarke at once resolved to seize ...
Page 39
... detachment of two thousand men might be spared for this object . These , with as many Canadians as would join them , were to proceed up Cadaroqui , and take a post defensible by about three hundred men , at or near the mouth of lake ...
... detachment of two thousand men might be spared for this object . These , with as many Canadians as would join them , were to proceed up Cadaroqui , and take a post defensible by about three hundred men , at or near the mouth of lake ...
Page 64
... detach to his left a column under Sir James Baird , entirely unperceived by Howe . It As soon as Sir James cleared the swamp , he at- tacked and dispersed a body of Georgia militia , which gave the first notice to the American gene- ral ...
... detach to his left a column under Sir James Baird , entirely unperceived by Howe . It As soon as Sir James cleared the swamp , he at- tacked and dispersed a body of Georgia militia , which gave the first notice to the American gene- ral ...
Page 74
... detachment com- manded by that officer to cross the Savannah , and take post near the junction of Briar Creek with ... detach- ment ; and , for facilitating a retreat if it should become necessary , the baggage was removed to the north ...
... detachment com- manded by that officer to cross the Savannah , and take post near the junction of Briar Creek with ... detach- ment ; and , for facilitating a retreat if it should become necessary , the baggage was removed to the north ...
Page 79
... detached to Lincoln , then nearly opposite Augusta , informing him of that circumstance . Persuaded that the British ge- neral could meditate no serious attempt on Charles- town , and that the real object was to induce him to abandon ...
... detached to Lincoln , then nearly opposite Augusta , informing him of that circumstance . Persuaded that the British ge- neral could meditate no serious attempt on Charles- town , and that the real object was to induce him to abandon ...
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