The Life of George Washington: Commander-in-chief of the American Army Through the Revolutionary War, and the First President of the United StatesHenry T. Coates, 1882 - 489 Seiten |
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... feelings , should the French commanders find him the nominal head of a naked , destitute , and inefficient army . To prevent the evils that were apprehended , he addressed a circu- lar letter to the governments of the States , urging ...
... feelings , should the French commanders find him the nominal head of a naked , destitute , and inefficient army . To prevent the evils that were apprehended , he addressed a circu- lar letter to the governments of the States , urging ...
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... feelings of human nature . The general officers , who reported his case , la- mented the necessity they were under ... feeling ; from some traits of his character which have lately come to my knowledge , he seems to have been so hack ...
... feelings of human nature . The general officers , who reported his case , la- mented the necessity they were under ... feeling ; from some traits of his character which have lately come to my knowledge , he seems to have been so hack ...
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... feelings . For , situated as I am , I could hardly bring the question into the slightest discussion , or ask an ... feeling an apprehension that a premature display of anxiety might be construed into a vain - glorious desire of pushing ...
... feelings . For , situated as I am , I could hardly bring the question into the slightest discussion , or ask an ... feeling an apprehension that a premature display of anxiety might be construed into a vain - glorious desire of pushing ...
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adopted American army appointed apprehended attack attempt body Britain British army camp campaign character circumstances citizens Colonel WASHINGTON command Commander-in-Chief communicated conceived conduct confidence Congress consequence constitution corps Count d'Estaing danger defence detachment disposition duty effect endeavors enemy engaged eral establish event execution exertions expected expedition experience expressed favorable feelings force Fort Mifflin France French friends garrison give happiness honor hostile hundred immediately Indians induced influence INGTON Island Jersey Legislature letter liberty Lord Lord Cornwallis Lord Loudoun Lord Sterling measures ment military militia mind minister Mount Vernon nation necessary North river occasion officers opinion orders party passed patriotism peace Philadelphia present President provisions reason received Red Bank regiment rendered resolution respect retirement retreat secure sentiments Sir Henry Clinton situation soldiers spirit thousand tion treaty troops unanimously United Virginia WASH wish wounded York York Island