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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... Britain , or the neighbouring colonies , they would be unable to act offensively , and to drive the French from fort du Quesne , which was said to be regularly fortified . To demonstrate the truth of the proposition , that less than two ...
... Britain , or the neighbouring colonies , they would be unable to act offensively , and to drive the French from fort du Quesne , which was said to be regularly fortified . To demonstrate the truth of the proposition , that less than two ...
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... Britain , and the spirit of enterprise and heroism had not yet animated her generals . The campaign to the north was inglorious ; and to the westward , nothing was even attempted which might relieve the middle colonies . The pressure on ...
... Britain , and the spirit of enterprise and heroism had not yet animated her generals . The campaign to the north was inglorious ; and to the westward , nothing was even attempted which might relieve the middle colonies . The pressure on ...
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... Britain , it had always been asserted , that parliament possessed the power of binding them in all cases whatsoever . , In America , at different times and in different colonies , various opinions had been entertained on this subject ...
... Britain , it had always been asserted , that parliament possessed the power of binding them in all cases whatsoever . , In America , at different times and in different colonies , various opinions had been entertained on this subject ...
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... Britain consumed in America , a demand for which would increase with their wealth . " The same able statesman , when urged to establish a system of internal taxation in the colonies , replied with a smile , " that he would leave that to ...
... Britain consumed in America , a demand for which would increase with their wealth . " The same able statesman , when urged to establish a system of internal taxation in the colonies , replied with a smile , " that he would leave that to ...
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... Britain seem not to have enter- tained a doubt ; and the language of men in power , on more than one occasion through the war , indicated a disposition to put this right in practice , when the termination of hostilities should render it ...
... Britain seem not to have enter- tained a doubt ; and the language of men in power , on more than one occasion through the war , indicated a disposition to put this right in practice , when the termination of hostilities should render it ...
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