Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania: Containing a Copious Selection of the Most Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, Etc., Relating to Its History and Antiquities, Both General and Local, with Topographical Descriptions of Every County and All the Larger Towns in the StateG. W. Gorton, 1843 - 708 頁 |
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第 25 頁
... crossed the Monongahela , within ten miles of Fort Duquesne , they were surprised by a party of French and Indians in ambush , and completely routed . Gen. Braddock was mortally wounded . This defeat was justly ascribed to the obstinacy ...
... crossed the Monongahela , within ten miles of Fort Duquesne , they were surprised by a party of French and Indians in ambush , and completely routed . Gen. Braddock was mortally wounded . This defeat was justly ascribed to the obstinacy ...
第 26 頁
... crossed the Allegheny Mountains and cut off the Indian town of Kittanning . This drove the hostile Indians beyond the Allegheny river . In the following year the assembly again yielded to the pressure of the general danger and distress ...
... crossed the Allegheny Mountains and cut off the Indian town of Kittanning . This drove the hostile Indians beyond the Allegheny river . In the following year the assembly again yielded to the pressure of the general danger and distress ...
第 38 頁
... crossed into Pennsylvania . The enemy posted them- selves along the Jersey side of the Delaware , waiting for the ice to form a bridge by which they might reach Philadelphia . The Americans guarded the ferries from New Hope to Bristol ...
... crossed into Pennsylvania . The enemy posted them- selves along the Jersey side of the Delaware , waiting for the ice to form a bridge by which they might reach Philadelphia . The Americans guarded the ferries from New Hope to Bristol ...
第 39 頁
... crossed the Schuyl- kill , and encamped on Perkiomen creek , and Gen. Wayne was sent to annoy the flanks of the enemy . It was while he was on this service that the memorable affair at the Paoli occurred . Having thus driven Wayne from ...
... crossed the Schuyl- kill , and encamped on Perkiomen creek , and Gen. Wayne was sent to annoy the flanks of the enemy . It was while he was on this service that the memorable affair at the Paoli occurred . Having thus driven Wayne from ...
第 64 頁
... crossing it at Pittsburg on a splendid aqueduct , passes , by a tunnel , di- rectly through the hill back of the town , and connects its commerce with that of the Ohio . Magnificent public edifices , beautiful villas in the midst of ...
... crossing it at Pittsburg on a splendid aqueduct , passes , by a tunnel , di- rectly through the hill back of the town , and connects its commerce with that of the Ohio . Magnificent public edifices , beautiful villas in the midst of ...
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