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 Honourable 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, from Their Settlement to the Commencement of that War which Terminated in Their Independence, Band 2C.P. Wayne., 1804 |
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... Long island .... Battle of Brooklyn and evacuation of Long island .... Fruitless negotiations .... New York evacuated . CHAPTER VIII . Skirmish on the heights of Haerlem .... CONTENTS . vii.
... Long island .... Battle of Brooklyn and evacuation of Long island .... Fruitless negotiations .... New York evacuated . CHAPTER VIII . Skirmish on the heights of Haerlem .... CONTENTS . vii.
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... long and bloody wars , as well civil as foreign , against many and powerful nations , against the open assaults of enemies , and the more dange- rous treachery of friends , have the inhabitants of your island , your great and glorious ...
... long and bloody wars , as well civil as foreign , against many and powerful nations , against the open assaults of enemies , and the more dange- rous treachery of friends , have the inhabitants of your island , your great and glorious ...
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... long afterwards , the fort at Ports- mouth in New Hampshire was attacked by an armed body of provincials , and ... Island . These acts of violence are probably attributable , in some degree , to the example set by general Gage , and ...
... long afterwards , the fort at Ports- mouth in New Hampshire was attacked by an armed body of provincials , and ... Island . These acts of violence are probably attributable , in some degree , to the example set by general Gage , and ...
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... long tossed . about by contrary winds , that a great propor- tion of the ... island of Bermudas , repre- senting their favourable dispositions towards ... island , might be exported to it , to be paid for , not only in arms , ammunition ...
... long tossed . about by contrary winds , that a great propor- tion of the ... island of Bermudas , repre- senting their favourable dispositions towards ... island , might be exported to it , to be paid for , not only in arms , ammunition ...
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... Island , and the council of Massachussetts , " on the most effectual method of continuing , support- ing , and ... long duration , and with the fear , that much difficulty would be experi- enced in prevailing on men to enter into ...
... Island , and the council of Massachussetts , " on the most effectual method of continuing , support- ing , and ... long duration , and with the fear , that much difficulty would be experi- enced in prevailing on men to enter into ...
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