Essentials of United States history . The Medal Voted to General Anthony Wayne by Congress. called because of his impulsive and energetic bravery — by a bold and decisive stroke captured Stony Point, a strongly fortified place on the Hudson, forty point miles north of New York. Major Henry Lee of Paulus Virginia, Light Horse Harry,^ successfully Hook, stormed Paulus Hook, now Jersey City, at two ^^ . ^ oclock on the morning of August 19. Not a shot was fired; only bayonets were used. Commodore Paul Jones, in his ship the Bon Homme Richard, captured the Serapis in a daring and victorious engage
Essentials of United States history . The Medal Voted to General Anthony Wayne by Congress. called because of his impulsive and energetic bravery — by a bold and decisive stroke captured Stony Point, a strongly fortified place on the Hudson, forty point miles north of New York. Major Henry Lee of Paulus Virginia, Light Horse Harry,^ successfully Hook, stormed Paulus Hook, now Jersey City, at two ^^ . ^ oclock on the morning of August 19. Not a shot was fired; only bayonets were used. Commodore Paul Jones, in his ship the Bon Homme Richard, captured the Serapis in a daring and victorious engagement. The last part of 1779 was a gloomy period for the Ameri-cans. The assistance of France had proved of less benefitthan had been expected. Several important plans had failed, This was the father of General Robert E. Lee. 150 ESSENTIALS OF UNITED STATES HISTORY the financial affairs of the country were depressing, and GreatPeriod of Britain was laying plans for a yet more vigorousGloom. prosecution of the war. It seemed hardly p
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