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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... exertions of colonel Washington to augment the regular force of the colony .... General Forbes undertakes the expedition against fort du Quesne .... Defeat of major Grant .... Fort du Quesne evacuated by the French , and taken posses ...
... exertions of colonel Washington to augment the regular force of the colony .... General Forbes undertakes the expedition against fort du Quesne .... Defeat of major Grant .... Fort du Quesne evacuated by the French , and taken posses ...
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... exertions of colonel Washington to augment the regular forces of the colony .... General Forbes undertakes the expedition against fort du Quesne .... Defeat of major Grant .... Fort du Quesne evacuated by the French , and taken posses ...
... exertions of colonel Washington to augment the regular forces of the colony .... General Forbes undertakes the expedition against fort du Quesne .... Defeat of major Grant .... Fort du Quesne evacuated by the French , and taken posses ...
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... exertions Washington to augment forces of the Colonel Washington hastened back to Win- Extreme chester , where he found the utmost confusion the frontiers and alarm prevailing . He endeavoured to raise of colonel the militia , and to ...
... exertions Washington to augment forces of the Colonel Washington hastened back to Win- Extreme chester , where he found the utmost confusion the frontiers and alarm prevailing . He endeavoured to raise of colonel the militia , and to ...
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... exertions which had been made , the Virginia regiment did not yet amount to one thousand men , and with this small force , aided occasionally by militia , colonel Washington was to defend a frontier of near four hundred miles in extent ...
... exertions which had been made , the Virginia regiment did not yet amount to one thousand men , and with this small force , aided occasionally by militia , colonel Washington was to defend a frontier of near four hundred miles in extent ...
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... , and infinitely to distress the frontiers ; perhaps indeed to acquire the possession of the whole country to the Blue Ridge . It was now therefore the object nearest his heart , to stimulate the assembly to such exertions 38 THE LIFE OF.
... , and infinitely to distress the frontiers ; perhaps indeed to acquire the possession of the whole country to the Blue Ridge . It was now therefore the object nearest his heart , to stimulate the assembly to such exertions 38 THE LIFE OF.
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