A New American Biographical Dictionary: Or, Remembrancer of the Departed Heroes, Sages and Statesmen of America. Confined Exclusively to Those who Have Signalized Themselves in Either Capacity, in the Revolutionary War which Obtained the Independence of Their CountrySamuel F. Bradford, 1829 - 400 ページ |
他の版 - すべて表示
多く使われている語句
action Adams afterwards American army appointed arms Arnold arrived assembly attack battle battle of Princeton Boston brave Britain British British army Burgoyne camp captain cause character Charleston citizens Clinton colonel colonies commander in chief commenced conduct confidence congress Cornwallis danger death declaration defence Delaware detachment distinguished duty elected enemy engaged England exertions expedition favour fire force friends gallant Gates gave governor Henry honour hundred immediately independence Indians John Adams killed legislature liberty lieutenant lord lord Cornwallis lord Dunmore major-general Massachusetts ment miles military militia mind Morgan Moultrie neral night occasion officer party patriot peace Pennsylvania person Peyton Randolph Philadelphia possession president prisoners quarters Randolph rank received regiment retired retreat revolution revolutionary Richard Henry Lee river Samuel Adams ship soldiers soon South Carolina spirit station talents tion took town troops United Virginia Washington wounded York