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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... troops Jumonville . fired , and rushed upon the French , who imme- diately surrendered . One man only escaped , and a mr . Jumonville the commanding officer of the party , was the only person killed . The residue of the regiment was now ...
... troops Jumonville . fired , and rushed upon the French , who imme- diately surrendered . One man only escaped , and a mr . Jumonville the commanding officer of the party , was the only person killed . The residue of the regiment was now ...
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... troops should be unmolested on their march , 1754 . heavy complaints were made of their being plundered and maltreated by the Indians . The cause of their complaints was perhaps unavoid- able ; for it was always found extremely ...
... troops should be unmolested on their march , 1754 . heavy complaints were made of their being plundered and maltreated by the Indians . The cause of their complaints was perhaps unavoid- able ; for it was always found extremely ...
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... troops , should have no rank when serving with the general and field officers commissioned by the crown ; but that all cap- tains , and other inferior officers of the royal troops , should take rank over provincial officers of the same ...
... troops , should have no rank when serving with the general and field officers commissioned by the crown ; but that all cap- tains , and other inferior officers of the royal troops , should take rank over provincial officers of the same ...
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... troops , some pieces of light artillery , and stores of ab- solute and immediate necessity . The reasons urged by him in support of this advice were , that , according to all their intelligence , the French were at present weak on the ...
... troops , some pieces of light artillery , and stores of ab- solute and immediate necessity . The reasons urged by him in support of this advice were , that , according to all their intelligence , the French were at present weak on the ...
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... troops . On their arrival , all the stores , except those necessary for im- mediate use , were destroyed . General Brad- dock died at this place , and colonel Dunbar , a short time afterwards , marched the remaining August . regular troops ...
... troops . On their arrival , all the stores , except those necessary for im- mediate use , were destroyed . General Brad- dock died at this place , and colonel Dunbar , a short time afterwards , marched the remaining August . regular troops ...
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