 | John Marshall - 1804 - 562 sidor
...Washington, who was well aware of the intention with which General Howe had taken this new position, moved a part of his troops from York Island, to join those at Kingsbridge; and detached some regiments to West Chester, for the purpose of opposing and skirmishing with the enemy,... | |
 | Abiel Holmes - 1805 - 556 sidor
...out of his present lines, or to inclose him in them. Aware of his design, general Washington moved a part of his troops from York Island to join those at King's Bridge, and detached some regiments to West Chester. A council of war was now called, and the... | |
 | Abiel Holmes - 1829 - 606 sidor
...out of his present lines, or to inclose him in them. Aware of his design, general Washington moved a part of his troops from York Island to join those at King's Bridge, and detached some regiments to West Chester. A conn- eta. is. cil of war was now called,... | |
 | H. L. Barnum - 1831 - 232 sidor
...the eastern states; to prevent which, Howe had left NewYork, with the greater part of the royal army, by the way of Hurlgate, and landed as before mentioned,...just returned from a successful expedition at the south,(l) gave such convincing reasons for evacuating the island altogether, that it was immediately... | |
 | Grenville Mellen - 1839 - 934 sidor
...out of his present lines, or to inclose him in them. Aware of this design, general Washington moved a part of his troops from York island to join those at King's Bridge, and detached some regiments to West Chester. A council of war was now called, and the... | |
 | Taliaferro Preston Shaffner - 1863 - 862 sidor
...out of his present lines, or to enclose him in them. Aware of this design, General Washington moved a part of his troops from York Island to join those at King's Bridge, and detached some regiments to West Chester. A council of war was now called, and the... | |
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... Howe embarked a great part of his army in flat bottomed boats, and, passing through Hell Gate into the Sound, landed at Frog's Neck. The object of the British general was, either to force Washington .out of his present lines, or to inclose him in... 