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 3C.P. Wayne., 1804 |
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... the United States were now limited to the defence of their own territory ; and so great was the force directed against them , as to render their ability to repel inva- VOL . III . B } CHAP . I. sion , extremely doubtful : But.
... the United States were now limited to the defence of their own territory ; and so great was the force directed against them , as to render their ability to repel inva- VOL . III . B } CHAP . I. sion , extremely doubtful : But.
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... directed to the protection of themelves ; and they might be deterred from affording to the grand army , that aid , which might be ex- pected from their energy of character , and to which their zeal in the common cause would probably ...
... directed to the protection of themelves ; and they might be deterred from affording to the grand army , that aid , which might be ex- pected from their energy of character , and to which their zeal in the common cause would probably ...
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... directed to make parti- cular inquiries into the conduct of general Prescott ; and congress , on being informed of the result of the application , ordered that officer into close jail . * A physician and his servant were permitted to ...
... directed to make parti- cular inquiries into the conduct of general Prescott ; and congress , on being informed of the result of the application , ordered that officer into close jail . * A physician and his servant were permitted to ...
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... directing general Howe to be assured , that if the exchange which was offered of the six field officers taken at Trenton , for general Lee , should be rejected , and the severe treatment already experienced by him continued , lieutenant ...
... directing general Howe to be assured , that if the exchange which was offered of the six field officers taken at Trenton , for general Lee , should be rejected , and the severe treatment already experienced by him continued , lieutenant ...
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... congress could not have been directed too soon to this object . To The want of skill and experience in this important department , could not fail to be dis- 1776 . played in the defensive works constructed in CHAP 62 THE LIFE OF.
... congress could not have been directed too soon to this object . To The want of skill and experience in this important department , could not fail to be dis- 1776 . played in the defensive works constructed in CHAP 62 THE LIFE OF.
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