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... attack from TRADE - A boat loaded with mutton and shoes , the American army at Plattsburg . they precipitately bound from Connecticut river to the blockading retreated in the midst of a violent storm of snow and squadron off New London ...
... attack from TRADE - A boat loaded with mutton and shoes , the American army at Plattsburg . they precipitately bound from Connecticut river to the blockading retreated in the midst of a violent storm of snow and squadron off New London ...
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... attack or retreat . Such a movement will , no doubt , be soon known to Prevost , and cannot but disquiet him . The dilemma it presents , will be serious . Either he must give up his western posts , or to save them , he must carry ...
... attack or retreat . Such a movement will , no doubt , be soon known to Prevost , and cannot but disquiet him . The dilemma it presents , will be serious . Either he must give up his western posts , or to save them , he must carry ...
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... attack before our troops arrive from Greenbush Chauncey has not yet returned from New York . at least be doubtful . and Plattsburgh at Sackett's Harbor , the result may I am satisfied that if he had arrived as soon as I had expected him ...
... attack before our troops arrive from Greenbush Chauncey has not yet returned from New York . at least be doubtful . and Plattsburgh at Sackett's Harbor , the result may I am satisfied that if he had arrived as soon as I had expected him ...
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... attack on this place , knowing as they do that we ty who first opens a campaign , has many advantages have collected a fine body of troops from Greenbush over his antagonist , all of which , however , are the and Plattsburgh , and that ...
... attack on this place , knowing as they do that we ty who first opens a campaign , has many advantages have collected a fine body of troops from Greenbush over his antagonist , all of which , however , are the and Plattsburgh , and that ...
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... attack . thing that could be done was effected . Our riflemen under major Forsyth first landed , under a heavy fire from indians and other troops General Sheaffe com- manded in person . He had collected his whole force in the woods near ...
... attack . thing that could be done was effected . Our riflemen under major Forsyth first landed , under a heavy fire from indians and other troops General Sheaffe com- manded in person . He had collected his whole force in the woods near ...
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