Life of George Washington...J. Stockdale, 1808 - 560 Seiten |
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... military chest for its regular payment . Under all these embarrassments , Colonel Wash- ington entered on the duties of his commission . Having put the recruiting service in operation , he visited the line of posts on the frontiers ...
... military chest for its regular payment . Under all these embarrassments , Colonel Wash- ington entered on the duties of his commission . Having put the recruiting service in operation , he visited the line of posts on the frontiers ...
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... military resources of the commander ; but which , in recital , would swell this work beyond the designed bounds . The regiment never con- sisted of more than one thousand effective men . Colonel Washington , in addition to the appro ...
... military resources of the commander ; but which , in recital , would swell this work beyond the designed bounds . The regiment never con- sisted of more than one thousand effective men . Colonel Washington , in addition to the appro ...
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... military matters is to be ac- quired by practice and experience only , and if I ' have erred , great allowance should be made for my errors for want of them , unless those errors should appear to be wilful ; and then I conceive it would ...
... military matters is to be ac- quired by practice and experience only , and if I ' have erred , great allowance should be made for my errors for want of them , unless those errors should appear to be wilful ; and then I conceive it would ...
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... military situation of the colony . In this he pointed out the error of the government in the management of the war , and particularly in their depending on the aid of the militia ; and demonstrated the superior advantages of offensive ...
... military situation of the colony . In this he pointed out the error of the government in the management of the war , and particularly in their depending on the aid of the militia ; and demonstrated the superior advantages of offensive ...
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... were appreciated by his countrymen ; and the British officers with whom he served , bore honourable testimony to his military talents . The soldierly and gallant behaviour of his regiment in the field $ 6 [ 1758 . LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
... were appreciated by his countrymen ; and the British officers with whom he served , bore honourable testimony to his military talents . The soldierly and gallant behaviour of his regiment in the field $ 6 [ 1758 . LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
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