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... possession of . anything , " said Washington , " will induce the enemy to hazard an engagement , it will be our attempting to fortify those heights , as , in that event taking place , we shall be able to com- mand a great part of the ...
... possession of . anything , " said Washington , " will induce the enemy to hazard an engagement , it will be our attempting to fortify those heights , as , in that event taking place , we shall be able to com- mand a great part of the ...
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... possession of the rebels , would aid them in carrying on the war . Crean Bush , a New York tory , was authorized to take possession of such goods , and put them on board of two of the transports . Under cover of his commis- sion , he ...
... possession of the rebels , would aid them in carrying on the war . Crean Bush , a New York tory , was authorized to take possession of such goods , and put them on board of two of the transports . Under cover of his commis- sion , he ...
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... possession he dared not linger in it . There was a superior force under Donop below him , and a strong battalion of infantry at Princeton . His own troops were exhausted by the operations of the night and morning in cold , rain , snow ...
... possession he dared not linger in it . There was a superior force under Donop below him , and a strong battalion of infantry at Princeton . His own troops were exhausted by the operations of the night and morning in cold , rain , snow ...
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Correspondence of Washington | 1 |
Monotonous State of Affairs before | 16 |
The Affair of Dorchester Heights | 26 |
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