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... defense . This caused a great " trooping out of town , " but what was lost in numbers was gained in strength . With the loyally disposed who remained , he busied himself in improving the defenses . Of the constant anxiety , yet enduring ...
... defense . This caused a great " trooping out of town , " but what was lost in numbers was gained in strength . With the loyally disposed who remained , he busied himself in improving the defenses . Of the constant anxiety , yet enduring ...
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... defense . A strong easterly wind prevented the enemy's ships from advancing to at- tack the lines , and gave time for the arrival of reinforce- ments of militia to the garrison . It also afforded time for Sir Guy Carleton to cool in ...
... defense . A strong easterly wind prevented the enemy's ships from advancing to at- tack the lines , and gave time for the arrival of reinforce- ments of militia to the garrison . It also afforded time for Sir Guy Carleton to cool in ...
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... defense ; and despatched an express to Washington , who was at Hackensack , where the troops which had crossed from Peekskill were encamped . It was nightfall when Washington arrived at Fort Lee . Greene and Putnam were over at the ...
... defense ; and despatched an express to Washington , who was at Hackensack , where the troops which had crossed from Peekskill were encamped . It was nightfall when Washington arrived at Fort Lee . Greene and Putnam were over at the ...
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CHAPTER I | 23 |
Questions of Military Rank Popularity of Putnam Arrangements | 36 |
CHAPTER IV | 60 |
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5th Series advance affairs alarm Allen American Archives arms army Arnold arrived artillery attack battery boats Boston British camp Canada cannon Captain Carleton cause Clinton Colonel Colonel Reed command commander-in-chief committee Connecticut crossed defense Delaware detachment embarked encamped enemy enemy's eral Ethan Allen Ferry fire force Fort Constitution Fort Montgomery Fort Washington garrison Gates George Clinton Governor Green Mountain Boys Greene guard guns head-quarters Heath Hessians Highlands Hill honor Hudson hundred ington James Clinton Jerseys John's King's Bridge land Lee's letter lieutenant Long Island Lord Stirling ment miles military militia Montgomery Montreal morning night o'clock officers orders pass Peekskill Philadelphia Point present President of Congress prisoners province Putnam quarters Quebec Rahl received regiment reinforced retreat river Schuyler sent Seth Warner ships soldiers spirit Staten Island stationed Sullivan thousand Ticonderoga tion tories town Trenton troops Wash Washington writes York