The Battle Grounds of America, Illustrated by Stories of the Revolution, with Fourteen EngravingsJ.C. Derby & Company, 1846 - Всего страниц: 252 |
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... flank guard was promptly detached to search the public house , no doubt in the design of arresting the mem- bers of the Committee of Safety , who might be there . It was only at this last critical mo- ment , that Mr. Gerry and his ...
... flank guard was promptly detached to search the public house , no doubt in the design of arresting the mem- bers of the Committee of Safety , who might be there . It was only at this last critical mo- ment , that Mr. Gerry and his ...
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... flank the flankers ? Every patch of trees , every rock , every stream of water , every building , every stone wall , was lined , ( I use the words of a British officer in the battle , ) with an unintermitted fire . Every cross - road ...
... flank the flankers ? Every patch of trees , every rock , every stream of water , every building , every stone wall , was lined , ( I use the words of a British officer in the battle , ) with an unintermitted fire . Every cross - road ...
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... flank . The grenadiers advanced to attack in front , supported by two battalions , under Gene- ral Howe , while the left , under General Pigot , in- clined to the right of the American line . As the British advanced nearer and nearer to ...
... flank . The grenadiers advanced to attack in front , supported by two battalions , under Gene- ral Howe , while the left , under General Pigot , in- clined to the right of the American line . As the British advanced nearer and nearer to ...
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... flank . The resistance they met with was as formida ble and fatal in its effects as experienced in the other quarter ; for here , also , the Americans by command , reserved their fire till the enemy's close approach , and then poured in ...
... flank . The resistance they met with was as formida ble and fatal in its effects as experienced in the other quarter ; for here , also , the Americans by command , reserved their fire till the enemy's close approach , and then poured in ...
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... flank . The right wing of his army , consisting of a strong advanced corps , com- manded by General Clinton , and supported by the brigades under Lord Percy , began at nine o'clock at night , on the 26th of August , to move from ...
... flank . The right wing of his army , consisting of a strong advanced corps , com- manded by General Clinton , and supported by the brigades under Lord Percy , began at nine o'clock at night , on the 26th of August , to move from ...
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The Battle Grounds of America, Illustrated by Stories of the Revolution ... John Frost Полный просмотр - 1846 |
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action alarm Allen Ameri American army André arms Arnold arrived artillery attack Baron de Kalb battle bayonet began boat Boston brave breast-work brigade British army British officers British troops Camden camp cannon Captain cavalry Charleston Colonel Colonel Ferguson column command commenced Congress continental Copp's Hill corps Count D'Estaing Cowpens D'Estaing defence detachment division encamped enemy enemy's engaged Ethan fell field-pieces fire flank followed force French front gallant Greene ground guard guns Hill honour horse hundred immediately join Kalb killed and wounded Lexington Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel light infantry Lord Cornwallis loss Major ment miles military militia morning night North o'clock ordered party passed present prisoners rear received redoubt regiment resolution retired retreat river road ships Sir Henry Clinton soldiers soon South Carolina Stamp Act success Sullivan's Island surrender tion tish took town victory Virginia Washington whole YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Стр. 85 - Money, with a figure of a hat subjoined. But he thought he would submit it to his friends for their amendments. The first he showed it to, thought the word hatter tautologous, because followed by the words makes hats, which showed he was a hatter.
Стр. 81 - July next ; and in the meanwhile, that no time be lost, in case the Congress agree thereto, that a Committee be appointed to prepare a declaration to the effect of the said first resolution...
Стр. 81 - DO, in the name and by the authority of the good people of these colonies, solemnly publish and declare, that these united colonies, are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states ; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown, and that all political connexion between them and the state of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved...
Стр. 9 - They planted by your care ! No! your oppressions planted them in America. They fled from your tyranny to a then uncultivated and...
Стр. 10 - God knows I do not at this time speak from motives of party heat ; what I deliver are the genuine sentiments of my heart. However superior to me in general. knowledge and experience the respectable body of this house may be, yet I claim to know more of America than most of you, having seen and been conversant in that country.
Стр. 80 - Massachusetts which were expressed yesterday, and the fixed determination that they should be supported, were enough to melt a heart of stone. I saw the tears gush into the eyes of the old grave pacific Quakers of Pennsylvania.
Стр. 83 - You will think me transported with enthusiasm, but I am not, I am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure that it will cost us to maintain this declaration, and support and defend these States. Yet through all the gloom, I can see the rays of ravishing light and glory.
Стр. 8 - And now will these Americans, children planted by our care, nourished up by our indulgence until they are grown to a degree of strength and opulence, and protected by our arms, will they grudge to contribute their mite to relieve us from the heavy weight of that burden which we lie under ?" Colonel Barre arose, and, echoing Townshend's words, thus commented :
Стр. 82 - The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward, forevermore.
Стр. 10 - They protected by your arms ! They have nobly taken up arms in your defence ; have exerted a valour amidst their constant and laborious industry, for the defence of a country whose frontier was drenched in blood, while its interior parts yielded all its little savings to your emolument.