American Quarterly Review, Volume 17Robert Walsh Carey, Lea & Carey, 1835 - American literature |
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Page 77
... Washington had his head - quarters in the city of New York , where the main army was posted ; and a considerable detachment was encamped at Brooklyn , protected by military works . The British were in great force on Long Island , and ...
... Washington had his head - quarters in the city of New York , where the main army was posted ; and a considerable detachment was encamped at Brooklyn , protected by military works . The British were in great force on Long Island , and ...
Page 78
... Washington in a remarkable manner . The note of Mr. Sparks , alluding to the incident , is as follows : " The conduct of General Washington on this occasion has been described , as not being marked by his usual self - command . In ...
... Washington in a remarkable manner . The note of Mr. Sparks , alluding to the incident , is as follows : " The conduct of General Washington on this occasion has been described , as not being marked by his usual self - command . In ...
Page 79
... Washington made most earnest and frequent endeavours to prevail upon Congress to remedy the evil , by raising troops for the war , and providing for their com- plete disciplining and training . He , at last , in part succeeded ; but it ...
... Washington made most earnest and frequent endeavours to prevail upon Congress to remedy the evil , by raising troops for the war , and providing for their com- plete disciplining and training . He , at last , in part succeeded ; but it ...
Page 80
... Washington were much increased by a cir- cumstance , which was the result of a breach of orders on the part of ... Washington . For purposes of his own , he did not keep the commander - in - chief in- formed of his motions . Mr. Sparks ...
... Washington were much increased by a cir- cumstance , which was the result of a breach of orders on the part of ... Washington . For purposes of his own , he did not keep the commander - in - chief in- formed of his motions . Mr. Sparks ...
Page 81
... Washington , and on the 2d of December , they instructed a committee to send an express to General Lee , to know where and in what situation he and the army with him are .'- Secret Journal , Vol . I. p . 50 , " Washington wrote ...
... Washington , and on the 2d of December , they instructed a committee to send an express to General Lee , to know where and in what situation he and the army with him are .'- Secret Journal , Vol . I. p . 50 , " Washington wrote ...
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