The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American IndependenceLittle, Brown,, 1913 - 280페이지 The author states in his introduction that his aim in issuing this volume is "to bring home to American readers the vast extent of the struggle to which our own declaration of independence was but the prelude...." |
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... division held its ground until long after nightfall , firing much of the time , but stopping at intervals . After two hours it had been noted that the fort replied very slowly , which was attributed to its being overborne , instead of ...
... division held its ground until long after nightfall , firing much of the time , but stopping at intervals . After two hours it had been noted that the fort replied very slowly , which was attributed to its being overborne , instead of ...
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... divisions of Hessian troops , Howe's army now numbered over thirty - four thousand men , to which Clinton brought ... division is not included in this . vi . 45 . back his troops , who were eager for the assault 42 MAJOR OPERATIONS OF ...
... divisions of Hessian troops , Howe's army now numbered over thirty - four thousand men , to which Clinton brought ... division is not included in this . vi . 45 . back his troops , who were eager for the assault 42 MAJOR OPERATIONS OF ...
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... division suffered severely , especially in spars and rigging ; but the success of both , following upon that of Hyde Parker a few weeks earlier , in his expedition to Tarrytown , confirmed Washington in the opinion which he expressed ...
... division suffered severely , especially in spars and rigging ; but the success of both , following upon that of Hyde Parker a few weeks earlier , in his expedition to Tarrytown , confirmed Washington in the opinion which he expressed ...
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... division , to aid the army , if necessary . The winds holding southerly , ten days were required to get to sea ; and outside further delay was caused by very heavy weather . The Admiral there quitted the convoy and hastened up river ...
... division , to aid the army , if necessary . The winds holding southerly , ten days were required to get to sea ; and outside further delay was caused by very heavy weather . The Admiral there quitted the convoy and hastened up river ...
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... division of frigates , Clinton in a week had reached West Point , fifty miles up the river . The American fortifications along the way were captured , defences levelled , stores and shipping burned ; while an insignificant detachment ...
... division of frigates , Clinton in a week had reached West Point , fifty miles up the river . The American fortifications along the way were captured , defences levelled , stores and shipping burned ; while an insignificant detachment ...
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abreast action Admiralty ahead American anchored April army Arnold arrived astern attack Barbados batteries Brest British fleet broadsides Burgoyne Byron campaign Cap François Captain centre Channel chase Chesapeake Clinton close coast command Commander-in-Chief convoy Cornwallis course cruise d'Estaing d'Orvilliers division east enemy enemy's engaged fight fire flagship force Fort Mifflin French admiral French fleet French ships frigates galleys garrison Gibraltar Grasse Guadeloupe Guichen guns hauled Hood Hood's Howe's Hyde Parker July Keppel killed Lake Champlain land latter leeward line of battle Lord Martinique miles movement Narragansett Bay naval Navy Palliser Palliser's Parker passed port tack position put to sea Rear-Admiral retreat Rhode Island River Rodney Rodney's sail Sandy Hook Santa Lucia shore signal Sir Peter Parker southward squadron starboard tack station steering Suffren thousand tion Trincomalee troops vessels Vice-Admiral weather West Indies wind windward wounded wrote York