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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... road , and had en- camped in a valley , a few miles to the west of the Great Meadows , as a place of concealment- Colonel Washington , under the guidance of the Indians , set out in a dark rainy night , and sur- rounded the encampment ...
... road , and had en- camped in a valley , a few miles to the west of the Great Meadows , as a place of concealment- Colonel Washington , under the guidance of the Indians , set out in a dark rainy night , and sur- rounded the encampment ...
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... roads at that place united , and the country did not allow an enemy to pass them unperceived ; and at this place they might wait the arrival of a supply of provisions , and reinforcement of men . The Co- lonel approved the advice of his ...
... roads at that place united , and the country did not allow an enemy to pass them unperceived ; and at this place they might wait the arrival of a supply of provisions , and reinforcement of men . The Co- lonel approved the advice of his ...
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... - fusing to be left behind , he was carried forward in a covered waggon . All the difficulties arising from the state of the roads , which had been fore- seen by Colonel Washington . were , on the march 12 [ 1755 . LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
... - fusing to be left behind , he was carried forward in a covered waggon . All the difficulties arising from the state of the roads , which had been fore- seen by Colonel Washington . were , on the march 12 [ 1755 . LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
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... road , they were halt- ing to level every mole hill , and to erect bridges over every brook . " In four days they advanced only meteen miles . The indisposition of Colo- nel Washington now became so severe , that his physicians declared ...
... road , they were halt- ing to level every mole hill , and to erect bridges over every brook . " In four days they advanced only meteen miles . The indisposition of Colo- nel Washington now became so severe , that his physicians declared ...
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... road from that place to Raystown . Flying parties of the enemy greatly annoying them in their business , it was contemplated to send a de- tachment over the mountain to restrain the French and Indians from this annoyance ; but Col. Wash ...
... road from that place to Raystown . Flying parties of the enemy greatly annoying them in their business , it was contemplated to send a de- tachment over the mountain to restrain the French and Indians from this annoyance ; but Col. Wash ...
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