200 Years: A Bicentennial Illustrated History of the United States, Volume 1Books by U.S. News & World Report, 1973 - United States |
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... British . They had been joined by men from Acton , Bedford , and other nearby towns ; their numbers had grown to several hundred , far outnumbering the British at the bridge . While they were discussing their course of ac- tion , they ...
... British . They had been joined by men from Acton , Bedford , and other nearby towns ; their numbers had grown to several hundred , far outnumbering the British at the bridge . While they were discussing their course of ac- tion , they ...
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... British center . After fierce fighting the Americans were driven back . But Morgan , charging out of the trees further to the west , pushed in the British right wing under Lord Balcarres . On a second attack by the Americans , the British ...
... British center . After fierce fighting the Americans were driven back . But Morgan , charging out of the trees further to the west , pushed in the British right wing under Lord Balcarres . On a second attack by the Americans , the British ...
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... British were still flirt- ing with the idea of splitting the American colonies with a thrust up the Hudson Valley . In June , 1779 , they captured a small fort at Stony Point , New York , a few miles down river from the key American ...
... British were still flirt- ing with the idea of splitting the American colonies with a thrust up the Hudson Valley . In June , 1779 , they captured a small fort at Stony Point , New York , a few miles down river from the key American ...
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