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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... forces .... Arrives at Cambridge .... Strength and disposition of the two armies .... Deficiency of the Americans in ... force on Long island .... Battle of Brooklyn and evacuation of Long island .... Fruitless negotiations .... New York ...
... forces .... Arrives at Cambridge .... Strength and disposition of the two armies .... Deficiency of the Americans in ... force on Long island .... Battle of Brooklyn and evacuation of Long island .... Fruitless negotiations .... New York ...
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... force to carry it before the arrival of the looked for aid ; but if this measure was not adopted , such were the delays attendant on the march of the whole army , that rains , sufficient to raise the waters might reasonably be counted ...
... force to carry it before the arrival of the looked for aid ; but if this measure was not adopted , such were the delays attendant on the march of the whole army , that rains , sufficient to raise the waters might reasonably be counted ...
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... forces raised and to to the a regiment . In another letter he says " we have been beaten , shamefully beaten ... force of Canada ; they , only expected to annoy us . Yet contrary to all expectation , and human probability , and ...
... forces raised and to to the a regiment . In another letter he says " we have been beaten , shamefully beaten ... force of Canada ; they , only expected to annoy us . Yet contrary to all expectation , and human probability , and ...
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Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War which Established the Independence of His Country, and ... force to the defence of the country had become so obvious , that the assembly determined to augment the regiment to ...
Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War which Established the Independence of His Country, and ... force to the defence of the country had become so obvious , that the assembly determined to augment the regiment to ...
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... force , aided occasionally by militia , colonel Washington was to defend a frontier of near four hundred miles in extent , and to complete a chain of forts which might conduce to that object . He repeatedly urged the necessity and ...
... force , aided occasionally by militia , colonel Washington was to defend a frontier of near four hundred miles in extent , and to complete a chain of forts which might conduce to that object . He repeatedly urged the necessity and ...
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