Recollections and Private Memoirs of Washington, المجلد 1Derby & Jackson, 1860 - 644 من الصفحات |
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الصفحة 138
... Cornwallis , she raised her hands to heaven , and exclaimed , “ Thank God , war will now be ended , and peace , independence , and happiness , bless our country . " When The commander - in - chief was absent from his native state from ...
... Cornwallis , she raised her hands to heaven , and exclaimed , “ Thank God , war will now be ended , and peace , independence , and happiness , bless our country . " When The commander - in - chief was absent from his native state from ...
الصفحة 142
... Cornwallis . The citizens got up a splendid ball , to which the matron was specially invited . She observed , that although her dancing days were pretty * See account of the victory at Yorktown in Chapter vi . well over , she should ...
... Cornwallis . The citizens got up a splendid ball , to which the matron was specially invited . She observed , that although her dancing days were pretty * See account of the victory at Yorktown in Chapter vi . well over , she should ...
الصفحة 154
... Cornwallis , at York- town . It was seventy - four feet long and sixty - eight feet wide , and occupied the site of the old palace of Governor Spottswood , at the beginning of the eighteenth cen- tury . Attached to the palace were three ...
... Cornwallis , at York- town . It was seventy - four feet long and sixty - eight feet wide , and occupied the site of the old palace of Governor Spottswood , at the beginning of the eighteenth cen- tury . Attached to the palace were three ...
الصفحة 170
... Cornwallis , under cover of a fog , marched up the west side of the Brandy- wine with a large force , crossed , and fell suddenly upon the right wing of the Amer ican army , under General Sullivan . A severe contest ensued . Soon ...
... Cornwallis , under cover of a fog , marched up the west side of the Brandy- wine with a large force , crossed , and fell suddenly upon the right wing of the Amer ican army , under General Sullivan . A severe contest ensued . Soon ...
الصفحة 179
... Cornwallis , with veteran British troops , came from Princeton to attack him . There was some fighting at Trenton just at evening , when the British general , feeling sure that he could capture the whole American army in the morning ...
... Cornwallis , with veteran British troops , came from Princeton to attack him . There was some fighting at Trenton just at evening , when the British general , feeling sure that he could capture the whole American army in the morning ...
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