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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... means of interrupting the intercourse between Camden and Charleston , and opposed an obsta cle to the retreat of Lord Rawdon which he would have found it difficult to surmount . May 7 . From the increasing perils of his situation , his ...
... means of interrupting the intercourse between Camden and Charleston , and opposed an obsta cle to the retreat of Lord Rawdon which he would have found it difficult to surmount . May 7 . From the increasing perils of his situation , his ...
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... means in your power , to soften the malignity and dreadful resentments subsisting between the Whig and Tory ; and put a stop as much as possible to that cruel custom of putting men to death after they surrender themselves prisoners ...
... means in your power , to soften the malignity and dreadful resentments subsisting between the Whig and Tory ; and put a stop as much as possible to that cruel custom of putting men to death after they surrender themselves prisoners ...
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... means in my power , and , if unhappily we sink into this fatal mis- take , no part of the blame shall be mine . " On the 27th of November he reached Philadelphia , and congress passed a resolution granting him an audience . on the ...
... means in my power , and , if unhappily we sink into this fatal mis- take , no part of the blame shall be mine . " On the 27th of November he reached Philadelphia , and congress passed a resolution granting him an audience . on the ...
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... mean time , the posts then occupied by their troops were to be maintained . This development of the views of ... means to draw money from it ; and some of those who passed bills imposing heavy taxes , directed that the demands of ...
... mean time , the posts then occupied by their troops were to be maintained . This development of the views of ... means to draw money from it ; and some of those who passed bills imposing heavy taxes , directed that the demands of ...
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... means of weakening the efforts of this country against her European enemies , and tend to increase the mutual enmity so fatal to the interests both of Great Britain and Ameri- ca. " The whole force of administration was exerted to get ...
... means of weakening the efforts of this country against her European enemies , and tend to increase the mutual enmity so fatal to the interests both of Great Britain and Ameri- ca. " The whole force of administration was exerted to get ...
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