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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... fire , but that they load and ready their muskets . The skillfully led crowd taunted the soldiers . " Lob- sters ! Lobsters ! " they chanted , " Let's see your fire ! You dare not fire ! " Then one of the soldiers slipped , or was ...
... fire , but that they load and ready their muskets . The skillfully led crowd taunted the soldiers . " Lob- sters ! Lobsters ! " they chanted , " Let's see your fire ! You dare not fire ! " Then one of the soldiers slipped , or was ...
Page 40
... fire . They fought not as military units but as individuals , and their strategy was simple : to shoot , then run to keep abreast of the British column , and shoot again . Many dropped out as their ammunition gave out or they became ...
... fire . They fought not as military units but as individuals , and their strategy was simple : to shoot , then run to keep abreast of the British column , and shoot again . Many dropped out as their ammunition gave out or they became ...
Page 153
... fire on the allies , but inflicted few cas- ualties . Ignoring the British fire , the French and Amer- icans worked steadily on their trenches and prepared for the arrival of artillery from the rear . Lt. Col. Alexander Hamilton , once ...
... fire on the allies , but inflicted few cas- ualties . Ignoring the British fire , the French and Amer- icans worked steadily on their trenches and prepared for the arrival of artillery from the rear . Lt. Col. Alexander Hamilton , once ...
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