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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... union . His army consisted of about eighteen hundred men . The prospect of procuring subsistence was unpromising , and the chance of reinforcements precarious . He was apprized of the dangers to be encountered , but be- lieved it to be ...
... union . His army consisted of about eighteen hundred men . The prospect of procuring subsistence was unpromising , and the chance of reinforcements precarious . He was apprized of the dangers to be encountered , but be- lieved it to be ...
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... union . Jan. 16 . It is impossible to review this active and interesting campaign without * During this campaign a very effective expedition against the Cherokees was con- ducted by General Pickens . When the struggle for South Carolina ...
... union . Jan. 16 . It is impossible to review this active and interesting campaign without * During this campaign a very effective expedition against the Cherokees was con- ducted by General Pickens . When the struggle for South Carolina ...
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... union re- sorted to the influence of the Commander - in - chief in aid of its requisi- tions . But no exertions on the part of America alone could expel the invading army . A superiority at sea was indispensable to the success of ...
... union re- sorted to the influence of the Commander - in - chief in aid of its requisi- tions . But no exertions on the part of America alone could expel the invading army . A superiority at sea was indispensable to the success of ...
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... union was grossly insulted , and those who admi- nistered it were blockaded for several hours by licentious soldiers . Af ter remaining in this situation about three hours , the members separated , having agreed to reassemble at ...
... union was grossly insulted , and those who admi- nistered it were blockaded for several hours by licentious soldiers . Af ter remaining in this situation about three hours , the members separated , having agreed to reassemble at ...
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... union . In a long and interesting letter to Mr. Harrison , then governor of Virginia , he detailed the advantages which might be derived from opening the great rivers , the Potomac and the James , as high as should be practicable ...
... union . In a long and interesting letter to Mr. Harrison , then governor of Virginia , he detailed the advantages which might be derived from opening the great rivers , the Potomac and the James , as high as should be practicable ...
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