The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States. Comp. Under the Inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from Original Papers Bequeathed to Him by His Deceased Relative, Band 2J. Crissy, 1845 |
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... France , and to lull us into a state of security and inactivity , which taking place , the ministry will be left to prosecute the war in other parts of the world with greater vigour and effect . Your excellency will permit me on this ...
... France , and to lull us into a state of security and inactivity , which taking place , the ministry will be left to prosecute the war in other parts of the world with greater vigour and effect . Your excellency will permit me on this ...
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... France and Spain in the American seas had been attended with such signal success , that the hope of annihilating the power of Great Britain in the West Indies was not too extravagant to be indulged . Immense preparations had been made ...
... France and Spain in the American seas had been attended with such signal success , that the hope of annihilating the power of Great Britain in the West Indies was not too extravagant to be indulged . Immense preparations had been made ...
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... France and Spain might be disposed to continue hostilities for the attainment of ob- jects in which America could feel no common interest . This circum- stance , of itself , furnished motives for prolonging the war , after the causes in ...
... France and Spain might be disposed to continue hostilities for the attainment of ob- jects in which America could feel no common interest . This circum- stance , of itself , furnished motives for prolonging the war , after the causes in ...
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... France . To the ministers who had repre- sented his most Christian majesty at Philadelphia , to the admirals who had commanded in the American seas , to the Count de Rochambeau , and the generals and colonels of the French troops who ...
... France . To the ministers who had repre- sented his most Christian majesty at Philadelphia , to the admirals who had commanded in the American seas , to the Count de Rochambeau , and the generals and colonels of the French troops who ...
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... France , the most perfect harmony subsisted . Those attach- ments which originated in the signal services received from his most Christian Majesty during the war of the revolution , had sustained no di- minution . Yet , from causes ...
... France , the most perfect harmony subsisted . Those attach- ments which originated in the signal services received from his most Christian Majesty during the war of the revolution , had sustained no di- minution . Yet , from causes ...
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