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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... field , the militia every where required to be relieved and protected by continen- tal troops . Their applications were necessarily re- sisted , and the regular regiments distributed in such manner as , on a general view of the ...
... field , the militia every where required to be relieved and protected by continen- tal troops . Their applications were necessarily re- sisted , and the regular regiments distributed in such manner as , on a general view of the ...
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... field , the government of the union was again under the necessity of resorting to the states . Thus , at a sea- son when the men ought to have been in camp , the measures for raising them were still to be adopted ; and , of consequence ...
... field , the government of the union was again under the necessity of resorting to the states . Thus , at a sea- son when the men ought to have been in camp , the measures for raising them were still to be adopted ; and , of consequence ...
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... field , or drowned in attempting to escape through a deep swamp in their way . Thirty - eight officers and four hun- dred and fifteen privates were taken . Forty - eight pieces of cannon , twenty - three mortars , the fort , with all ...
... field , or drowned in attempting to escape through a deep swamp in their way . Thirty - eight officers and four hun- dred and fifteen privates were taken . Forty - eight pieces of cannon , twenty - three mortars , the fort , with all ...
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... field , and to embroil the military with the civil authority . While General Lincoln was labouring to make arrangements for the ensuing campaign , he re- ceived intelligence of the appearance of the enemy off the coast . So promptly was ...
... field , and to embroil the military with the civil authority . While General Lincoln was labouring to make arrangements for the ensuing campaign , he re- ceived intelligence of the appearance of the enemy off the coast . So promptly was ...
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... field . The loss fell prin- cipally on the continental troops ; but Colonel Ro- bert of the militia artillery was among the slain . The return made by General Prevost stated his loss to be somewhat less than that which had been ...
... field . The loss fell prin- cipally on the continental troops ; but Colonel Ro- bert of the militia artillery was among the slain . The return made by General Prevost stated his loss to be somewhat less than that which had been ...
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