The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American IndependenceLibrary of Alexandria, 1969. 1. 1. - 280페이지 |
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... Island, upon which their attention doubtless was fastened by the intelligence which they had received;but itwas a singular negligencethus torunto leewardwith afairwind, without thorough scouting on both hands.The consequence was that ...
... Island, upon which their attention doubtless was fastened by the intelligence which they had received;but itwas a singular negligencethus torunto leewardwith afairwind, without thorough scouting on both hands.The consequence was that ...
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... island at midlength narrows this interval to a half mile. From the accounts, it is clear that the American flotilla lay south ofthis peninsula. Arnold therefore had a reasonablehope that it might bepassed undetected. Writing to Gates ...
... island at midlength narrows this interval to a half mile. From the accounts, it is clear that the American flotilla lay south ofthis peninsula. Arnold therefore had a reasonablehope that it might bepassed undetected. Writing to Gates ...
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... one ortwo guns each, and already several hours engaged. At nightfallthe Inflexible droppedout of range,and the British squadron anchored in lineof battleacross the southern end of the passage between the island and the.
... one ortwo guns each, and already several hours engaged. At nightfallthe Inflexible droppedout of range,and the British squadron anchored in lineof battleacross the southern end of the passage between the island and the.
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... Island, eightmiles above. The retreat of the Americans had been embarrassed by their injuries,and bythe windcoming out ahead. Theywere obliged toanchor on the 12th to repair damages, bothhulls and sails having suffered severely. Arnold ...
... Island, eightmiles above. The retreat of the Americans had been embarrassed by their injuries,and bythe windcoming out ahead. Theywere obliged toanchor on the 12th to repair damages, bothhulls and sails having suffered severely. Arnold ...
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... Island, on the south James Island. The bar of the mainentrance wasnot abreast the mouth of the port, but somedistance southof it.Inside thebar, the channel turned tothe northward, and thence lednear Sullivan's Island, the southernend ...
... Island, on the south James Island. The bar of the mainentrance wasnot abreast the mouth of the port, but somedistance southof it.Inside thebar, the channel turned tothe northward, and thence lednear Sullivan's Island, the southernend ...
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