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 87
... miles above New York , on the river , was a small unimportant place called Peck's - Kill , which had served as a kind of post , where mills had been erected , and where a small body of troops were generally stationed . This was usually ...
... miles above New York , on the river , was a small unimportant place called Peck's - Kill , which had served as a kind of post , where mills had been erected , and where a small body of troops were generally stationed . This was usually ...
Page 88
... fire to the remaining magazines , and to the barracks , and retired about two miles into the strong grounds back of Peck's- of stores at f Annual Register . Kill , The conflagration was completed by the CHAP . 88 THE LIFE OF.
... fire to the remaining magazines , and to the barracks , and retired about two miles into the strong grounds back of Peck's- of stores at f Annual Register . Kill , The conflagration was completed by the CHAP . 88 THE LIFE OF.
Page 89
... miles from the sound , yet the intervening country was so rough ; the troops from the eastward were so frequently passing through the town ; and the zeal of the neighbouring militia so much relied on ; that the magazines collected at it ...
... miles from the sound , yet the intervening country was so rough ; the troops from the eastward were so frequently passing through the town ; and the zeal of the neighbouring militia so much relied on ; that the magazines collected at it ...
Page 91
... miles from Danbury . Here they halted ; and having heard next morn- ing , that the enemy , after destroying the town and magazines , were returning ; they divided their troops , and general Wooster with about three hundred men fell in ...
... miles from Danbury . Here they halted ; and having heard next morn- ing , that the enemy , after destroying the town and magazines , were returning ; they divided their troops , and general Wooster with about three hundred men fell in ...
Page 94
... miles into the country ; gave strong and public evidence of the difficulty which would attend an attempt to hold any part of the main land of New England . One object of the expedition is understood to have been to countenance the ...
... miles into the country ; gave strong and public evidence of the difficulty which would attend an attempt to hold any part of the main land of New England . One object of the expedition is understood to have been to countenance the ...
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