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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... declared . CHAPTER VII . Lord and sir William Howe arrive before New York .... Circular letter of lord Howe .... State of the American army .... The enemy land in force on Long island .... Battle of Brooklyn and evacuation of Long ...
... declared . CHAPTER VII . Lord and sir William Howe arrive before New York .... Circular letter of lord Howe .... State of the American army .... The enemy land in force on Long island .... Battle of Brooklyn and evacuation of Long ...
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... declared of march- ing immediately to attack the English , with a corps composed of eight hundred French , and four hundred Indians . This intelligence was corroborated , by the information already received from deserters , who had come ...
... declared of march- ing immediately to attack the English , with a corps composed of eight hundred French , and four hundred Indians . This intelligence was corroborated , by the information already received from deserters , who had come ...
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... rendered it indispensable for him to stop . The physician declared that his life would be endangered by continuing with the army , VOL . II . D CHAP . L. and general Braddock ordered him , absolutely GEORGE WASHINGTON . 17.
... rendered it indispensable for him to stop . The physician declared that his life would be endangered by continuing with the army , VOL . II . D CHAP . L. and general Braddock ordered him , absolutely GEORGE WASHINGTON . 17.
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... declare , if I know my own mind , I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to the butchering enemy , provided that would contribute to the people's ease . " Colonel Washington had been prevented from taking post at fort Cumberland ...
... declare , if I know my own mind , I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to the butchering enemy , provided that would contribute to the people's ease . " Colonel Washington had been prevented from taking post at fort Cumberland ...
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... declaring " that all laws , bye - laws , usages , and customs , which shall be in practice in any of the plantations repugnant ... declared to be a forfeiture of all and every the charters granted for the government and propriety of such ...
... declaring " that all laws , bye - laws , usages , and customs , which shall be in practice in any of the plantations repugnant ... declared to be a forfeiture of all and every the charters granted for the government and propriety of such ...
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