Life of George Washington...J. Stockdale, 1808 - 560 pages |
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Page iii
... American Colonies , but also the political history of the United States . His work is therefore necessarily too expensive to be obtained by all classes of American people . The writer of these me- moirs apprehended , that by publishing ...
... American Colonies , but also the political history of the United States . His work is therefore necessarily too expensive to be obtained by all classes of American people . The writer of these me- moirs apprehended , that by publishing ...
Page v
... American Forces - Arrives at Camp - Ar- ranges the Army - Deficiency of Arms and Ammunition-- Colonel Arnold detached to Quebec - Success of American Cruisers - Evils of temporary Inlistments - An Attack on the Enemy's Posts meditated ...
... American Forces - Arrives at Camp - Ar- ranges the Army - Deficiency of Arms and Ammunition-- Colonel Arnold detached to Quebec - Success of American Cruisers - Evils of temporary Inlistments - An Attack on the Enemy's Posts meditated ...
Page vi
... American Forces - Camp at Brooklyn - Battle on Long Island - Retreat from it - The City and Island of New York evacuated - Manoeuvres at White Plains - Fort Washington taken - General Howe invades New Jersey- Depression of the Americans ...
... American Forces - Camp at Brooklyn - Battle on Long Island - Retreat from it - The City and Island of New York evacuated - Manoeuvres at White Plains - Fort Washington taken - General Howe invades New Jersey- Depression of the Americans ...
Page vii
... American Coast - Expedition against Rhode Island - It fails - Disaffection between the American and French Offi- cers - Measures of the Commander in Chief to prevent the ill consequences of it - Army goes into Winter Quarters in the ...
... American Coast - Expedition against Rhode Island - It fails - Disaffection between the American and French Offi- cers - Measures of the Commander in Chief to prevent the ill consequences of it - Army goes into Winter Quarters in the ...
Page viii
... American Troops bravely resist them - The Court of France promises a Naval and Land Armament to act in America - Preparatior to co - operate with it - A French Squadron arrives on the American Coast - Count Rocham- beau lands at Newport ...
... American Troops bravely resist them - The Court of France promises a Naval and Land Armament to act in America - Preparatior to co - operate with it - A French Squadron arrives on the American Coast - Count Rocham- beau lands at Newport ...
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