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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... received , considerable fears were entertained of their ability to maintain their ground against the enemy . The British army commanded by general Carleton , in great force , and flushed with victory , was about Montreal and St. Johns ...
... received , considerable fears were entertained of their ability to maintain their ground against the enemy . The British army commanded by general Carleton , in great force , and flushed with victory , was about Montreal and St. Johns ...
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... received , in that station , all the irritations of which his rect . * It may perhaps be urged , that the Americans are themselves chargeable with the odium cast upon their enemy for employing these savages , since they have themselves ...
... received , in that station , all the irritations of which his rect . * It may perhaps be urged , that the Americans are themselves chargeable with the odium cast upon their enemy for employing these savages , since they have themselves ...
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... received , of experiencing the most severe and cruel treat- ment . They complained of suffering almost the extremity of famine , and that even the scanty supply of provisions allowed them was unsound . In addition to this , they were ...
... received , of experiencing the most severe and cruel treat- ment . They complained of suffering almost the extremity of famine , and that even the scanty supply of provisions allowed them was unsound . In addition to this , they were ...
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... received soldiers in exchange for citizens , whose terms of service had expired , and who might , or might not re - inlist . The capture of general Lee furnished an ad- ditional ground of controversy on the subject of prisoners . As he ...
... received soldiers in exchange for citizens , whose terms of service had expired , and who might , or might not re - inlist . The capture of general Lee furnished an ad- ditional ground of controversy on the subject of prisoners . As he ...
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... received when he entered into 1776. that of America , a disposition was at first mani- fested to treat him as a ... receiving information of this circumstance , a resolution was entered into by congress , directing general Howe to be ...
... received when he entered into 1776. that of America , a disposition was at first mani- fested to treat him as a ... receiving information of this circumstance , a resolution was entered into by congress , directing general Howe to be ...
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