A History of Virginia from Its Discovery Till the Year 1781: With Biographical Sketches of All the Most Distinguished Characters that Occur in the Colonial, Revolutionary, Or Subsequent Period of Our HistoryJ. W. Campbell, 1813 - 310 من الصفحات |
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... detachment . There were at this time several English ships lying in the river , by one of which Bacon was intercepted and car- ried prisoner to Jamestown . The fame of his victory , however , had given such force to the 75.
... detachment . There were at this time several English ships lying in the river , by one of which Bacon was intercepted and car- ried prisoner to Jamestown . The fame of his victory , however , had given such force to the 75.
الصفحة 103
... detachment was then on the way from that place to the Great Meadows . Washington , taking the Indians as guides , marched all night without halting , for the pur- pose of intercepting the party . He succeeded to the utmost of his wishes ...
... detachment was then on the way from that place to the Great Meadows . Washington , taking the Indians as guides , marched all night without halting , for the pur- pose of intercepting the party . He succeeded to the utmost of his wishes ...
الصفحة 104
... detachment under captain Waggoner was immediately ordered to make a circuit and appear on the opposite side . Both divisions fired on the enemy at the same time . Jumonville , the commander of the party , was killed , and the detachment ...
... detachment under captain Waggoner was immediately ordered to make a circuit and appear on the opposite side . Both divisions fired on the enemy at the same time . Jumonville , the commander of the party , was killed , and the detachment ...
الصفحة 118
... detachment was followed by ano- ther of two hundred , designed to act as a re- serve to the other . The main body followed the detachments , maintaining the order of bat- tle . They had advanced but a short distance from the bank of the ...
... detachment was followed by ano- ther of two hundred , designed to act as a re- serve to the other . The main body followed the detachments , maintaining the order of bat- tle . They had advanced but a short distance from the bank of the ...
الصفحة 127
... detachment at length reached Loyal Hanna , a post about fifty miles . from Raystown . From this place major Grant ... detached major Lewis with a baggage guard about two miles in his rear ; and having made such other arrangements as he ...
... detachment at length reached Loyal Hanna , a post about fifty miles . from Raystown . From this place major Grant ... detached major Lewis with a baggage guard about two miles in his rear ; and having made such other arrangements as he ...
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