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... body of British troops and tories , the terror of the fron- tier . His followers supplied themselves with weapons from the slain . In a little while his band was augmented by recruits . Parties of militia , also , recently embodied ...
... body of British troops and tories , the terror of the fron- tier . His followers supplied themselves with weapons from the slain . In a little while his band was augmented by recruits . Parties of militia , also , recently embodied ...
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... body of cavalry and light infantry , about three hundred and fifty strong . Sumter was retreating up the western side of the Wateree , much encumbered by his spoils and prisoners . Tarleton pushed up by forced and concealed marches on ...
... body of cavalry and light infantry , about three hundred and fifty strong . Sumter was retreating up the western side of the Wateree , much encumbered by his spoils and prisoners . Tarleton pushed up by forced and concealed marches on ...
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... body of troops , instead of depending upon a numerous army of militia , always " inconceivably expensive , and too fluc- tuating and undisciplined " to oppose a regular force . He was still more urgent and explicit on this head in his ...
... body of troops , instead of depending upon a numerous army of militia , always " inconceivably expensive , and too fluc- tuating and undisciplined " to oppose a regular force . He was still more urgent and explicit on this head in his ...
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... body of his army would be drawn down towards King's Bridge , and the French troops landed on Long Island , in the projected co - operation against New York . At such time , a flotilla under Rodney , having on board a large land force ...
... body of his army would be drawn down towards King's Bridge , and the French troops landed on Long Island , in the projected co - operation against New York . At such time , a flotilla under Rodney , having on board a large land force ...
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... body of loyalists near the waters of the Chesapeake , who were conspiring to restore the royal gov- ernment . * In the present instance he had engaged , nothing loth , in a service of intrigue and manœuvre , which , however sanctioned ...
... body of loyalists near the waters of the Chesapeake , who were conspiring to restore the royal gov- ernment . * In the present instance he had engaged , nothing loth , in a service of intrigue and manœuvre , which , however sanctioned ...
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