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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... officers brave and meritorious have led , soldiers have followed into the most imminent danger and to death ; but as true it is , that , without bravery in men , officers would not , could not dare to rush single - handed and alone to ...
... officers brave and meritorious have led , soldiers have followed into the most imminent danger and to death ; but as true it is , that , without bravery in men , officers would not , could not dare to rush single - handed and alone to ...
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... officers to visit a loathsome prison- ship - a high road of and to speedy death . Demanded a permit to visit the pestilential prisonship , in which laid bleeding and suffering the object of her early attach- ment , the object of her ...
... officers to visit a loathsome prison- ship - a high road of and to speedy death . Demanded a permit to visit the pestilential prisonship , in which laid bleeding and suffering the object of her early attach- ment , the object of her ...
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... officer but himself would have done , by way of sacrifice , to have honored the illustrious Washington ... He marched a volunteer from Harrisburg , and was un- der the immediate command of Gen. Washington , ( then President of the ...
... officer but himself would have done , by way of sacrifice , to have honored the illustrious Washington ... He marched a volunteer from Harrisburg , and was un- der the immediate command of Gen. Washington , ( then President of the ...
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... officer believing that it would be the height of folly and madness to attempt to oppose such a deter- mined and commanding a man as Allen , under existing circumstances , thought it but an act of great prudence to surrender quietly ...
... officer believing that it would be the height of folly and madness to attempt to oppose such a deter- mined and commanding a man as Allen , under existing circumstances , thought it but an act of great prudence to surrender quietly ...
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... officers by threats and persuasions suc- ceeded in getting their troops to march up the hill again to the charge . The fire of the provincials was reserved until they arrived much nearer than before . They then " let loose " upon them ...
... officers by threats and persuasions suc- ceeded in getting their troops to march up the hill again to the charge . The fire of the provincials was reserved until they arrived much nearer than before . They then " let loose " upon them ...
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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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