1776 — Vocabulary
David McCullough
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The townspeople had been given advance warning and consequently no one was killed, but the entire population was without homes on the eve of winter.p.56.6alternate pages30 more

The reply from Washington, written in Joseph Reed's hand, said, "We have made no discovery of any movement here of any consequence."†p.154.9alternate pages30 more

At Westminster people were packed solid, many having stood since morning, hoping for a glimpse of the King or some of the notables of Parliament.†p.3.7alternate pages27 more

The power of the empire would be "exerted to the utmost," he wrote.†p.19.2alternate pages24 more

AT THE START of the siege there had been no American army.†p.24.7alternate pages22 more

The two conferred for several hours, going over the map of New Jersey and reviewing plans.p.253.5alternate pages10 more

Harvard, in the spirit of the moment, conferred an honorary degree on the man who had had almost no formal schooling.p.109.9alternate pages10 more

The British still held Charlestown, which was largely in ruins, and Bunker Hill, which was their citadel and a formidable advantage.†p.26.2alternate pages12 more

We found that very few, even among the oldest inhabitants, had ever seen a cannon.†p.85.2alternate pages14 more

He would trust to Providence and his high sense of duty.†p.6.3alternate pages13 more

Yet he had attended Congress in his splendid blue and buff uniform, conspicuously signaling a readiness to take command.†p.49.9alternate pages9 more

But as resounding as the British victory had been, it was not a decisive victory.p.197.4alternate pages12 more

The King was praised for his resolution to uphold the interests and honor of the kingdom, praised for his decisiveness.p.12.8alternate pages12 more

Each of these bastions was to be surrounded with a broad ditch and all were to be connected by a line of entrenchments reaching a mile or more.p.128.1alternate pages5 more

His defects were perceived to be a certain "nervous temperament" and susceptibility to poor health, impetuousness, and acute sensitivity to criticism.†p.22.6alternate pages2 more

A more impudent, false, and atrocious proclamation was never fabricated by the hands of man.†p.141.9alternate pages3 more

In the words of the minutes of the meeting: "It was submitted to the consideration of the council whether, under all circumstances, it would not be eligible to leave Long Island and its dependencies [fortifications] and remove the army to New York."p.185.9alternate pages3 more

Indeed, in a letter to Congress written that same day, Washington portrayed much of the army as plainly "contemptible."†p.203.2alternate pages3 more

In Philadelphia, Congress resolved that in the event General Washington found it necessary to withdraw from New York, there must be "no damage" done to the city, as Washington was informed in a letter from John Hancock.p.204.1alternate pages5 more

When the outcome at Bunker Hill became known in the last week of July, it only hardened the King's resolve.p.7.8alternate pages5 more