The War of the American Revolution: Narrative, Chronology, and BibliographyCenter of Military History, U.S. Army, 1975 - 257 sider |
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Side 102 - that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.
Side 224 - An Accurate and Interesting Account of the Hardships and Sufferings of that Band of Heroes who traversed the Wilderness in the Campaign against Quebec in 1775.
Side 68 - ... the American levies in the King's service are more in number, than the whole of the enlisted troops in the service of the Congress.
Side 57 - The great bulk of the country is undoubtedly with the Congress, in principle and in zeal; and their measures are executed with a secrecy and dispatch that are not to be equalled.
Side 70 - in my camp of repose, improving the discipline and spirits of my men, and the opportunity for looking about me. I am well satisfied with the movement, for it has answered thus far all the purposes for which I intended it. It makes the most of my inferior force, for it compels my adversary to divide his, and holds him in doubt as to his own line of conduct.
Side 224 - Memoirs of Major-General Heath. Containing Anecdotes, Details of Skirmishes, Battles and other Military Events during the American War.
Side 226 - A | Narrative \ of the \ Excursion and Ravages \ of the \ King's Troops, Under the Command of General Gage, On the nineteenth of April, 1775, \ together with the | Depositions \ Taken by Order of Congress, \ To support the Truth of it.
Side 70 - ... for which I intended it. It makes the most of my inferior force, for it compels my adversary to divide his, and holds him in doubt as to his own line of conduct. He cannot leave Morgan behind him to come at me, or his posts of Ninety-six and Augusta would be exposed. And he cannot chase Morgan far, or prosecute his views upon Virginia, while I am here with the whole country open before me.
Side 94 - Resolved, That the inhabitants of these Colonies be permitted to fit out armed vessels, to cruise on the enemies of these United Colonies.
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