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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... formed the bold resolution of endeavouring to reannex it to the American union . His army consisted of about eighteen hundred men . The prospect of procuring subsistence was unpromising , and the chance of reinforcements precarious . He ...
... formed the bold resolution of endeavouring to reannex it to the American union . His army consisted of about eighteen hundred men . The prospect of procuring subsistence was unpromising , and the chance of reinforcements precarious . He ...
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... formed a second line ; and Captain Kirk- wood with the light infantry was placed in front for the purpose of sup ... forming , until he reached the road , where he displayed his column . Perceiving that the British advanced with a narrow ...
... formed a second line ; and Captain Kirk- wood with the light infantry was placed in front for the purpose of sup ... forming , until he reached the road , where he displayed his column . Perceiving that the British advanced with a narrow ...
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... formed on the same document - the field return made by the adjutant general of the southern army , dated the 26th of April . This return contains a column of the pre- sent fit for duty , and also exhibits the killed , wounded , and ...
... formed on the same document - the field return made by the adjutant general of the southern army , dated the 26th of April . This return contains a column of the pre- sent fit for duty , and also exhibits the killed , wounded , and ...
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... formed a corps of one hundred and fifty horse . Greene , foreseeing that his active adversary would avail himself to the utmost of his superiority , had sent his sick and wounded northward ; and , as soon as Rawdon had crossed the ...
... formed a corps of one hundred and fifty horse . Greene , foreseeing that his active adversary would avail himself to the utmost of his superiority , had sent his sick and wounded northward ; and , as soon as Rawdon had crossed the ...
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... formed a junc- tion with a detachment from Charleston , commanded by Lieutenant Co- lonel Stuart . On the Congaree , Greene was reinforced by Sumpter and Marion with about one thousand men ; and , on the 11th of July , marched to- wards ...
... formed a junc- tion with a detachment from Charleston , commanded by Lieutenant Co- lonel Stuart . On the Congaree , Greene was reinforced by Sumpter and Marion with about one thousand men ; and , on the 11th of July , marched to- wards ...
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