A History of the Life and Services of Captain Samuel Dewees: A Native of Pennsylvania, and Soldier of the Revolutionary and Last Wars. Also, Reminiscences of the Revolutionary Struggle...and Late War with Great Britain. In All of which He was Patriotically Engaged |
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... detachment that marched in 1782 into the then wilderness interior of Pennsylvania , above where Lewistown now stands , on the Juniata river . This expedition was ordered from Carlisle Barracks , against the Indians then engaged in ...
... detachment that marched in 1782 into the then wilderness interior of Pennsylvania , above where Lewistown now stands , on the Juniata river . This expedition was ordered from Carlisle Barracks , against the Indians then engaged in ...
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... detachment of royal forces had been despatched by the royal Governor and were under the command of Colonel Smith and Major Pitcairn . This royal force was met and opposed by the aroused citizens at Lexington , and a number killed and ...
... detachment of royal forces had been despatched by the royal Governor and were under the command of Colonel Smith and Major Pitcairn . This royal force was met and opposed by the aroused citizens at Lexington , and a number killed and ...
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... detachment of " Green Mountain boys , " was joined by a detachment of Connecticut troops at Castleton . A portion of these troops under Allen immediately marched to invest Fort Ticonderoga . Allen with an unprecedented celerity of ...
... detachment of " Green Mountain boys , " was joined by a detachment of Connecticut troops at Castleton . A portion of these troops under Allen immediately marched to invest Fort Ticonderoga . Allen with an unprecedented celerity of ...
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... detach- ment - encouraged by the repeated presence and aid of that gallant old officer General Putnam , they ... detached a body of upwards of 3000 grenadiers and light infantry , under Generals Howe and Pigot which were immediately ...
... detach- ment - encouraged by the repeated presence and aid of that gallant old officer General Putnam , they ... detached a body of upwards of 3000 grenadiers and light infantry , under Generals Howe and Pigot which were immediately ...
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... detached by the off- cer of the day among the guard . It so happened , that I was placed as sentinel before the General's quarters at nine o'clock . About ten o'clock , the General's car- riage drove up , which I knew as a soldier , but ...
... detached by the off- cer of the day among the guard . It so happened , that I was placed as sentinel before the General's quarters at nine o'clock . About ten o'clock , the General's car- riage drove up , which I knew as a soldier , but ...
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A History of the Life and Services of Captain Samuel Dewees, a Native of ... John Smith Hanna No preview available - 2017 |
A History of the Life and Services of Captain Samuel Dewees: A Native of ... John Smith Hanna No preview available - 2015 |
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