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... town , " writes he to Washington , " if the cannon were removed from the bat- teries and wharves , but I ever considered their threats as a brutum fulmen , and even persuaded the town to be of the same way of thinking . We accordingly ...
... town , " writes he to Washington , " if the cannon were removed from the bat- teries and wharves , but I ever considered their threats as a brutum fulmen , and even persuaded the town to be of the same way of thinking . We accordingly ...
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... town , were forthwith to be taken 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 ...
... town , were forthwith to be taken 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 ...
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... town . The arrival of General Lee gave great joy to the people of Charleston , from his high reputation for military skill and experience . According to his own account in a letter to Washington , the town on his arrival was " ut- terly ...
... town . The arrival of General Lee gave great joy to the people of Charleston , from his high reputation for military skill and experience . According to his own account in a letter to Washington , the town on his arrival was " ut- terly ...
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Correspondence of Washington | 1 |
Monotonous State of Affairs before | 16 |
The Affair of Dorchester Heights | 26 |
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