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, Volume 3C.P. Wayne., 1804 - Generals |
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... Rhode Island , and arrives off Newport .... Sails to attack lord Howe , who appears off Rhode Island .... General Sullivan lays siege to Newport .... Both fleets dispersed by a storm .... D'Estaing returns to Newport , and against the ...
... Rhode Island , and arrives off Newport .... Sails to attack lord Howe , who appears off Rhode Island .... General Sullivan lays siege to Newport .... Both fleets dispersed by a storm .... D'Estaing returns to Newport , and against the ...
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... Rhode Island . The land forces , amounting to about three thousand men , were commanded by general sir Henry Clinton , and the fleet to be employed in this service , was intrusted to sir Peter Parker . They sailed from New York about ...
... Rhode Island . The land forces , amounting to about three thousand men , were commanded by general sir Henry Clinton , and the fleet to be employed in this service , was intrusted to sir Peter Parker . They sailed from New York about ...
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... Rhode Island . Independent of this temporary effect , the English derived permanent advantage , and the Americans sustained lasting inconvenience from the possession of this post by the former . The American ships of war and privateers ...
... Rhode Island . Independent of this temporary effect , the English derived permanent advantage , and the Americans sustained lasting inconvenience from the possession of this post by the former . The American ships of war and privateers ...
Page 70
... Rhode island ; but a few regiments . marched as far as the North river , to the camp of general Heath , who had been left to guard the highlands of New York . Here they were stopped by order of the commander in chief , for the purpose ...
... Rhode island ; but a few regiments . marched as far as the North river , to the camp of general Heath , who had been left to guard the highlands of New York . Here they were stopped by order of the commander in chief , for the purpose ...
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... Rhode Island , where the enemy were between three and four thousand strong , was also abandoned . He had proposed landing near Howland's ferry , on a point of land which projects from the island , and is commanded by high grounds on the ...
... Rhode Island , where the enemy were between three and four thousand strong , was also abandoned . He had proposed landing near Howland's ferry , on a point of land which projects from the island , and is commanded by high grounds on the ...
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