The Pictorial Field-book of the Revolution: Or, Illustrations, by Pen and Pencil, of the History, Biography, Scenery, Relics, and Traditions of the War for Independence, 2. kötetHarper & Brothers, 1860 |
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... appeared in 1774 61 114. Wayne's Residence 167 61 115. View at Jefferis's Ford 168 64 116. Stone House at Jefferis's Ford . 168 65 117. Birmingham Meeting - house . 169 66 65 118. Signature of General Thomas Proctor 119. Plan of the ...
... appeared in 1774 61 114. Wayne's Residence 167 61 115. View at Jefferis's Ford 168 64 116. Stone House at Jefferis's Ford . 168 65 117. Birmingham Meeting - house . 169 66 65 118. Signature of General Thomas Proctor 119. Plan of the ...
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... appeared . So sudden was the arrest , and so quick was the departure , that he was hurried away on horseback , bare - headed , nothing but slippers on his feet , and a blanket coat on his back , and conveyed in safety to New York ...
... appeared . So sudden was the arrest , and so quick was the departure , that he was hurried away on horseback , bare - headed , nothing but slippers on his feet , and a blanket coat on his back , and conveyed in safety to New York ...
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... appeared . The house of Hughes was guarded by his friends ; but the current of popular feeling ran so high and menacing that he resigned his office . As in New York , the odious act was printed and hawked about the streets , headed The ...
... appeared . The house of Hughes was guarded by his friends ; but the current of popular feeling ran so high and menacing that he resigned his office . As in New York , the odious act was printed and hawked about the streets , headed The ...
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... appeared at Kennet Square . The battle of Brandywine occurred soon afterward , a in which the Americans were a September 11 defeated , and driven back toward Philadelphia . The enemy pushed steadily forward , and entered the city in ...
... appeared at Kennet Square . The battle of Brandywine occurred soon afterward , a in which the Americans were a September 11 defeated , and driven back toward Philadelphia . The enemy pushed steadily forward , and entered the city in ...
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... appeared in the streets with the United States flag , placed himself at the head of peaceful citizens , and very soon restored order and tranquillity . In the autumn of that year he was elected mayor of the city , which office he held ...
... appeared in the streets with the United States flag , placed himself at the head of peaceful citizens , and very soon restored order and tranquillity . In the autumn of that year he was elected mayor of the city , which office he held ...
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afterward Americans appointed arms army arrived artillery attack battle Brandywine bridge brigade British British army Camden camp Captain captured cavalry Charleston church Colonel colony command Congress Continental Continental army Continental Congress Cornwallis corps Creek crossed Declaration Delaware detachment Dunmore encamped enemy England erected expedition Fayette fire force Ford Fort Cornwallis Fort Mifflin French garrison Georgia governor Greene Henry Hill honor horse hundred Indians infantry Island James James River Jersey John killed La Fayette land liberty Lieutenant Lieutenant-colonel Lord Lord Rawdon Loyalists Major Marion Maryland miles military militia monument morning night North Carolina o'clock officers ordered party patriots Pennsylvania Philadelphia prisoners Rawdon regiment residence retreat returned Revolution River road royal Savannah sent side siege Sir Henry Clinton soldiers soon South Sumter surrender Tarleton thousand tion Tories town Trenton troops Virginia Washington Whigs William Williamsburg wounded York Yorktown
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294. oldal - Sir, we are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature hath placed in our power. Three millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us.
72. oldal - Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people. He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions to cause others to be elected ; whereby the Legislative Powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise ; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
340. oldal - HERE WAS BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, OF THE STATUTE OF VIRGINIA FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA: because by these, as testimonials that I have lived, I wish most to be remembered.
73. oldal - For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world; For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent; For depriving us in many cases of the benefits of Trial by Jury; For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offenses...
79. oldal - NEW JERSEY Richard Stockton John Witherspoon Francis Hopkinson John Hart Abraham Clark PENNSYLVANIA Robert Morris Benjamin Rush Benjamin...
476. oldal - Then sweet the hour that brings release From danger and from toil : We talk the battle over, And share the battle's spoil. The woodland rings with laugh and shout, As if a hunt were up, And woodland flowers are gathered To crown the soldier's cup. With merry songs we mock the wind That in the pine-top grieves, And slumber long and sweetly On beds of oaken leaves. Well knows the fair and friendly moon The band that Marion leads — The glitter of their rifles, The scampering of their steeds.
77. oldal - He has refused, for a long time after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected ; whereby the legislative powers, incapable of annihilation, have returned to the people at large, for their exercise, the state remaining, in the mean time, exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
294. oldal - We have petitioned, we have remonstrated, we have supplicated, we have prostrated ourselves before the throne, and have implored its interposition to arrest the tyrannical hands of the ministry and parliament. Our petitions have been slighted, our remonstrances have produced additional violence and insult, our supplications have been disregarded, and we have been spurned with contempt from the foot of the throne.
295. oldal - Gentlemen may cry peace, peace, but there is no peace. The war is actually begun. The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms.
572. oldal - Woodman, spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough ! In youth it sheltered me, And I'll protect it now.