The Life of George Washington: Commander-in-chief of the American Army Through the Revolutionary War, and the First President of the United StatesPorter & Coates, 1808 - 560 Seiten |
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... order of events . The histories of the war by Doctors Ramsay and Gordon , and several original writings , have been consulted ; but he trusts that greater liberty has not been taken with any of them than is fair and honourable . The few ...
... order of events . The histories of the war by Doctors Ramsay and Gordon , and several original writings , have been consulted ; but he trusts that greater liberty has not been taken with any of them than is fair and honourable . The few ...
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... orders of Colonel Washington . For the security of their stores he erected a small stockade , and then marched towards Fort du Quesne , to dislodge the French . At the foot of Laurel Hill , thirteen miles on the way , he was met by a ...
... orders of Colonel Washington . For the security of their stores he erected a small stockade , and then marched towards Fort du Quesne , to dislodge the French . At the foot of Laurel Hill , thirteen miles on the way , he was met by a ...
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... Orders were also given imme- diately to fill up the regiment ; although no money was voted for the recruiting service . Colonel Washington pointedly remonstrated against these measures ; but being adopted , did all in his power to carry ...
... Orders were also given imme- diately to fill up the regiment ; although no money was voted for the recruiting service . Colonel Washington pointedly remonstrated against these measures ; but being adopted , did all in his power to carry ...
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... orders of the commander to his re- spective officers . Of all those , who on this fatal day did duty on horseback , he alone escaped without a wound ; although he had two horses shot under him , and four balls through his coat . Dr ...
... orders of the commander to his re- spective officers . Of all those , who on this fatal day did duty on horseback , he alone escaped without a wound ; although he had two horses shot under him , and four balls through his coat . Dr ...
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... but confusion and disobedience of orders prevailed among them . The officers , in general , behaved with incomparable bravery , 66 for which they greatly suffered ; there being up- wards 1755. ] 15 LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
... but confusion and disobedience of orders prevailed among them . The officers , in general , behaved with incomparable bravery , 66 for which they greatly suffered ; there being up- wards 1755. ] 15 LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
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