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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... hostile to the American cause . The effective force of General WASHINGTON did not exceed eleven thousand men . The militia , on this occasion , turned out in considerable numbers , but the want of arms rendered the services of many of ...
... hostile to the American cause . The effective force of General WASHINGTON did not exceed eleven thousand men . The militia , on this occasion , turned out in considerable numbers , but the want of arms rendered the services of many of ...
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... hostile armies met and began . to skirmish , when rain fell , and soon increased to a violent storm . This providentially prevented a gen- eral engagement , and rendered the retreat of the Americans absolutely necessary . The ...
... hostile armies met and began . to skirmish , when rain fell , and soon increased to a violent storm . This providentially prevented a gen- eral engagement , and rendered the retreat of the Americans absolutely necessary . The ...
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... hostile spirit . On the other hand , the unfriendly indications of the English court , and the impressments of American seamen in the British ports , in addition to the common vexation of neutrals on the high seas , and the attempt to ...
... hostile spirit . On the other hand , the unfriendly indications of the English court , and the impressments of American seamen in the British ports , in addition to the common vexation of neutrals on the high seas , and the attempt to ...
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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