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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Page 49
... retreat , but in submission and slavery ! our chains are forged ! their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston ! the war is inevitable ; and let it come ! I repeat it , sir , let it come ! it is in vain , sir , to extenuate the ...
... retreat , but in submission and slavery ! our chains are forged ! their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston ! the war is inevitable ; and let it come ! I repeat it , sir , let it come ! it is in vain , sir , to extenuate the ...
Page 57
... retreat to Charlestown Neck . This contest was altogether an unequal one . The pro- vincials did not exceed 1500 , whilst that of the royalists exceeded 3,000 . The provincials lost between 4 and 500 56 57 LIFE OF CAPTAIN SAMUEL DEWEES .
... retreat to Charlestown Neck . This contest was altogether an unequal one . The pro- vincials did not exceed 1500 , whilst that of the royalists exceeded 3,000 . The provincials lost between 4 and 500 56 57 LIFE OF CAPTAIN SAMUEL DEWEES .
Page 79
... retreat was effected , on the night of the 28th , with such silence and despatch , that before the suspicions of the enemy were excited , the last division of boats was beyond the reach of their fire . " - Hale's United States ...
... retreat was effected , on the night of the 28th , with such silence and despatch , that before the suspicions of the enemy were excited , the last division of boats was beyond the reach of their fire . " - Hale's United States ...
Page 85
... retreat from there , it was ordered on to Fort Washington . This for tress was attacked on the 16th of November , 1776 ) by four divisions of the enemy and at four different points . The garrison fought , bravely whilst it had ...
... retreat from there , it was ordered on to Fort Washington . This for tress was attacked on the 16th of November , 1776 ) by four divisions of the enemy and at four different points . The garrison fought , bravely whilst it had ...
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... retreat or not . A few moments decided it . All were unani- mous to proceed at every peril . " " " Gentlemen , " said Washington , after they had sev- erally spoken , " then we all agree - the attack shall take place - General , " he ...
... retreat or not . A few moments decided it . All were unani- mous to proceed at every peril . " " " Gentlemen , " said Washington , after they had sev- erally spoken , " then we all agree - the attack shall take place - General , " he ...
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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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