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. Compiled Under the Inspection of the Hon. Bushrod Washington from Original Papers ... to which is Prefixed, an Introduction Containing a Compendious View of the Colonies Planted by the English on the Continent of North America, Band 2Richard Phillips, 1804 |
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... carried them to Canada , to get intelligence of what the English were doing in Virginia . ” He informed me that they had built two forts , one on Lake Erie , and another on French Creek , near a small lake , about fifteen miles asunder ...
... carried them to Canada , to get intelligence of what the English were doing in Virginia . ” He informed me that they had built two forts , one on Lake Erie , and another on French Creek , near a small lake , about fifteen miles asunder ...
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... carried a white boy by Kuskuska Town to- wards the Lakes . 26th . We met in council at the Long - house about 9 o'clock , where I spoke to them as follows : " Brothers , I have called you together in council by order of your brother ...
... carried a white boy by Kuskuska Town to- wards the Lakes . 26th . We met in council at the Long - house about 9 o'clock , where I spoke to them as follows : " Brothers , I have called you together in council by order of your brother ...
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... carrying - place , at the falls of Lake Erie , where there is a small fort which they lodge their goods at in bringing them from Montreal , the place from whence all their stores are brought . The next fort lies about twenty miles from ...
... carrying - place , at the falls of Lake Erie , where there is a small fort which they lodge their goods at in bringing them from Montreal , the place from whence all their stores are brought . The next fort lies about twenty miles from ...
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... carry it to the fort to the commander . 7th . Monsieur La Force , commissary of the French stores , and three other soldiers came over to accompany us up . We found it extremely difficult to get the Indians off to - day , as every ...
... carry it to the fort to the commander . 7th . Monsieur La Force , commissary of the French stores , and three other soldiers came over to accompany us up . We found it extremely difficult to get the Indians off to - day , as every ...
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... privately understood they intended to carry an officer , & c . with them . And what rather confirms this opinion , I was € 3 inquiring as invaded ; and several circumstances were related contributing to GENERAL WASHINGTON . 21.
... privately understood they intended to carry an officer , & c . with them . And what rather confirms this opinion , I was € 3 inquiring as invaded ; and several circumstances were related contributing to GENERAL WASHINGTON . 21.
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