Life of George Washington...J. Stockdale, 1808 - 560 Seiten |
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... enemy ; and when we endea voured to rally them , in hopes of regaining the ground , and what we had left upon it , it was with as little success as if we had attempted to stop the wild bears of the mountains , or the rivu- lets with our ...
... enemy ; and when we endea voured to rally them , in hopes of regaining the ground , and what we had left upon it , it was with as little success as if we had attempted to stop the wild bears of the mountains , or the rivu- lets with our ...
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... enemy greatly annoying them in their business , it was contemplated to send a de- tachment over the mountain to restrain the French and Indians from this annoyance ; but Col. Wash- ington objected to the measure , because the de ...
... enemy greatly annoying them in their business , it was contemplated to send a de- tachment over the mountain to restrain the French and Indians from this annoyance ; but Col. Wash- ington objected to the measure , because the de ...
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... enemy . Colonel Washington now saw the great ob- ject attained , to which for years he had directed his whole mind . The enemy was driven from the Ohio , and his country , in a great measure , re- lieved from the carnage and distress of ...
... enemy . Colonel Washington now saw the great ob- ject attained , to which for years he had directed his whole mind . The enemy was driven from the Ohio , and his country , in a great measure , re- lieved from the carnage and distress of ...
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... Enemy's Posts me- ditated- Possession taken of the Heights of Dorchester- Boston evacuated . 1759. ] Soon after the resignation of his mili- tary commission , Colonel Washington married Mrs. Martha Custis , a young and beautiful widow ...
... Enemy's Posts me- ditated- Possession taken of the Heights of Dorchester- Boston evacuated . 1759. ] Soon after the resignation of his mili- tary commission , Colonel Washington married Mrs. Martha Custis , a young and beautiful widow ...
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... enemy , and examin- ing the state of his own army , the General at- tempted a better organization of the troops . He formed them into three divisions ; the division at Roxbury formed the right wing of the army , and was commanded by ...
... enemy , and examin- ing the state of his own army , the General at- tempted a better organization of the troops . He formed them into three divisions ; the division at Roxbury formed the right wing of the army , and was commanded by ...
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