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 Hon. 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, Band 4Richard Phillips, 1805 |
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... attempt to storm it . The siege raised . Victory gained by General Sullivan over the Indians at Newtown . Spain offers her mediation to the belligerent powers . War between Spain and England . Letter from Ge- neral Washington to ...
... attempt to storm it . The siege raised . Victory gained by General Sullivan over the Indians at Newtown . Spain offers her mediation to the belligerent powers . War between Spain and England . Letter from Ge- neral Washington to ...
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... attempt to effect the object of the mission by corruption ; and it was urged with great force , that should America now break her faith with France by treating on * Some expressions having been used in the letter respect ing the ...
... attempt to effect the object of the mission by corruption ; and it was urged with great force , that should America now break her faith with France by treating on * Some expressions having been used in the letter respect ing the ...
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... attempt to restore a connection which had been wantonly broken , the reinstatement of which a variety of causes had rendered impracticable . With the war , and with their independence , a course of opinions had pre- vailed in America ...
... attempt to restore a connection which had been wantonly broken , the reinstatement of which a variety of causes had rendered impracticable . With the war , and with their independence , a course of opinions had pre- vailed in America ...
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... attempt to restore a connection which had been wantonly broken , the reinstatement of which a variety of causes had rendered impracticable . With the war , and with their independence , a course of opinions had pre- vailed in America ...
... attempt to restore a connection which had been wantonly broken , the reinstatement of which a variety of causes had rendered impracticable . With the war , and with their independence , a course of opinions had pre- vailed in America ...
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... , unless the roads should be opened , to transport artillery , without which any attempt on the fortifications must be unsuc cessful . cessful . These difficulties , which had escaped the attention GENERAL WASHINGTON .
... , unless the roads should be opened , to transport artillery , without which any attempt on the fortifications must be unsuc cessful . cessful . These difficulties , which had escaped the attention GENERAL WASHINGTON .
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