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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Page 135
... encamped in Jersey about Hanover , just on his return from an expedition to Staten Island . The force of the enemy on that island amounted to between two and three thousand men , of whom nearly one thousand were provincials , who were ...
... encamped in Jersey about Hanover , just on his return from an expedition to Staten Island . The force of the enemy on that island amounted to between two and three thousand men , of whom nearly one thousand were provincials , who were ...
Page 139
... encamped behind White - clay creek . Congress had directed general Smallwood and colonel Gist to command the militia of Maryland , who had been ordered by general Washington to assemble near the head of the bay , for the purpose of ...
... encamped behind White - clay creek . Congress had directed general Smallwood and colonel Gist to command the militia of Maryland , who had been ordered by general Washington to assemble near the head of the bay , for the purpose of ...
Page 142
... encamped with the right at Pencader and the left extending across Christiana towards Newark . In their Lord Corn way , the column under lord Cornwallis fell in Maxwell's with , and attacked Maxwell , who made a short compels them ...
... encamped with the right at Pencader and the left extending across Christiana towards Newark . In their Lord Corn way , the column under lord Cornwallis fell in Maxwell's with , and attacked Maxwell , who made a short compels them ...
Page 144
... encamped at New - Garden , and Kennet - square ; while lord Cornwallis with the right , occupied a piece of ground lower down at Hockesson meeting - house . Early the next morning , they united at Kennet - square , about seven miles ...
... encamped at New - Garden , and Kennet - square ; while lord Cornwallis with the right , occupied a piece of ground lower down at Hockesson meeting - house . Early the next morning , they united at Kennet - square , about seven miles ...
Page 160
... encamped on the eastern banks of that river , on both sides of Perkyomy creek . Detachments from his army were posted at the various fords over which it was presumed an attempt might be made to force a passage . General Wayne lay in the ...
... encamped on the eastern banks of that river , on both sides of Perkyomy creek . Detachments from his army were posted at the various fords over which it was presumed an attempt might be made to force a passage . General Wayne lay in the ...
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