A History of the American RevolutionStimson and Clapp, 1832 - 202 σελίδες |
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... night pre- ceding that eventful day , detached from his garrison 800 picked men , under the command of Lieutenant- Colonel Smith . These troops made a rapid march to the place of their destination , in hopes of taking the malcontents by ...
... night pre- ceding that eventful day , detached from his garrison 800 picked men , under the command of Lieutenant- Colonel Smith . These troops made a rapid march to the place of their destination , in hopes of taking the malcontents by ...
Σελίδα 64
William Shepherd. party was accordingly moved forwards from Cam- bridge on the night of the 16th of June , but , by mis- take , commenced their operations on Breed's Hill , an eminence nearer to the town of Boston than the place of their ...
William Shepherd. party was accordingly moved forwards from Cam- bridge on the night of the 16th of June , but , by mis- take , commenced their operations on Breed's Hill , an eminence nearer to the town of Boston than the place of their ...
Σελίδα 73
... Το this advice he acceded , and having diverted the atten- tion of the British garrison by a bombardment , which * Now added to Boston and called South Boston . was merely a feint , on the night of the AMERICAN REVOLUTION . 73.
... Το this advice he acceded , and having diverted the atten- tion of the British garrison by a bombardment , which * Now added to Boston and called South Boston . was merely a feint , on the night of the AMERICAN REVOLUTION . 73.
Σελίδα 74
William Shepherd. was merely a feint , on the night of the 4th of March he pushed forward a working party of 1200 men , un- der the protection of a detachment of 800 troops . The Americans were very expert in the use of the spade and ...
William Shepherd. was merely a feint , on the night of the 4th of March he pushed forward a working party of 1200 men , un- der the protection of a detachment of 800 troops . The Americans were very expert in the use of the spade and ...
Σελίδα 87
... night , and by a fog which arose in the morning , he transported the whole of his force to New York , leaving nothing be- hind him but some heavy cannon . SECTION XIX . EVACUATION OF NEW YORK , 1ST OF SEPTEMBER , 1776 . Among the ...
... night , and by a fog which arose in the morning , he transported the whole of his force to New York , leaving nothing be- hind him but some heavy cannon . SECTION XIX . EVACUATION OF NEW YORK , 1ST OF SEPTEMBER , 1776 . Among the ...
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