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... ship he would be safe ; he would have fulfilled his mission ; the capture of West Point would be certain , and his triumph would be complete . As the evening approached he grew impatient , and spoke to Smith about departure . To his ...
... ship he would be safe ; he would have fulfilled his mission ; the capture of West Point would be certain , and his triumph would be complete . As the evening approached he grew impatient , and spoke to Smith about departure . To his ...
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... ships were to ascend the river . The return of the commander - in- chief from the East two days sooner than had been anticipated , and his proposed visit to the forts , threatened to disconcert everything . What might be the consequence ...
... ships were to ascend the river . The return of the commander - in- chief from the East two days sooner than had been anticipated , and his proposed visit to the forts , threatened to disconcert everything . What might be the consequence ...
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... ship was at that time anchored out of view in the Sound , and had sent a boat on shore for water . Hale mistook it for the expected boat , and did not discover his mistake until he found himself in the hands of the enemies . He was ...
... ship was at that time anchored out of view in the Sound , and had sent a boat on shore for water . Hale mistook it for the expected boat , and did not discover his mistake until he found himself in the hands of the enemies . He was ...
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... ships , and afterwards transported to St. Augustine in Florida . Among the prisoners taken in the late com- bats , many , it was discovered , had British pro- tections in their pockets ; these were deemed arrant runagates , amenable to ...
... ships , and afterwards transported to St. Augustine in Florida . Among the prisoners taken in the late com- bats , many , it was discovered , had British pro- tections in their pockets ; these were deemed arrant runagates , amenable to ...
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... ship from uncomfortable experience soon pro- nounced Charlotte " the Hornet's Nest of North Carolina . " The surrounding country was wild and rugged , covered with close and thick woods , and crossed in every direction by narrow roads ...
... ship from uncomfortable experience soon pro- nounced Charlotte " the Hornet's Nest of North Carolina . " The surrounding country was wild and rugged , covered with close and thick woods , and crossed in every direction by narrow roads ...
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