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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... Success of American Cruisers - Evils of temporary Inlistments - An Attack on the Enemy's Posts meditated - Possession taken of the Heights of Dorchester - Boston evacuated 38 CHAPTER III . General Washington marches the Army to New.
... Success of American Cruisers - Evils of temporary Inlistments - An Attack on the Enemy's Posts meditated - Possession taken of the Heights of Dorchester - Boston evacuated 38 CHAPTER III . General Washington marches the Army to New.
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... Success at Trenton , and at Princeton- New Jersey recovered · 71 CHAPTER IV . General Washington disposes his small Force for the Protec- tion of New Jersey - Army inoculated - Abuse of Ameri- can Prisoners - The Exchange of General Lee ...
... Success at Trenton , and at Princeton- New Jersey recovered · 71 CHAPTER IV . General Washington disposes his small Force for the Protec- tion of New Jersey - Army inoculated - Abuse of Ameri- can Prisoners - The Exchange of General Lee ...
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... success of the expedition . He earnestly recommended that the heavy artillery and baggage should be left under the charge of a subaltern officer ; and that the commander - in- chief , with the flower of his army , should with the utmost ...
... success of the expedition . He earnestly recommended that the heavy artillery and baggage should be left under the charge of a subaltern officer ; and that the commander - in- chief , with the flower of his army , should with the utmost ...
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... success as if we had attempted to stop the wild bears of the mountains , or the rivu- lets with our feet ; for they would break by in spite of every effort to prevent it . " The assembly of Virginia was in session when the gloomy ...
... success as if we had attempted to stop the wild bears of the mountains , or the rivu- lets with our feet ; for they would break by in spite of every effort to prevent it . " The assembly of Virginia was in session when the gloomy ...
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... success ; we should be free from the many alarms , mischiefs , and murders that now attend us ; we should inspirit the hearts of our few Indian friends , and gain more esteem with them . In short , could Pennsylvania and Mary- land be ...
... success ; we should be free from the many alarms , mischiefs , and murders that now attend us ; we should inspirit the hearts of our few Indian friends , and gain more esteem with them . In short , could Pennsylvania and Mary- land be ...
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