The Writings of George Washington: pt. II. Correspondence and miscellaneous papers relating to the American revolution: (v. 3) June, 1775-July, 1776. (v. 4) July, 1776-July] 1777. (v. 5) July, 1777-July, 1778. (v. 6) July, 1778-March, 1780. (v. 7) March, 1780-April, 1781. (v. 8) April, 1781-December, 1783American Stationers' Company, John B. Russell, 1834 |
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... prisoners and others , transmitted by you , does not make the numbers of the enemy to exceed the idea first entertained of them , nor do I see any thing in it to induce a belief , that their progress will be so rapid , as not to give ...
... prisoners and others , transmitted by you , does not make the numbers of the enemy to exceed the idea first entertained of them , nor do I see any thing in it to induce a belief , that their progress will be so rapid , as not to give ...
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... prisoner in the city , and said he was offered a high reward for carrying this let- ter to General Burgoyne ; that he at first declined taking charge of it , but at last he acceded to the proposal , with the intention to recover his ...
... prisoner in the city , and said he was offered a high reward for carrying this let- ter to General Burgoyne ; that he at first declined taking charge of it , but at last he acceded to the proposal , with the intention to recover his ...
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... prisoner in Connecticut , where he had remained from the time he was first taken into custody the year before . He was now in Litchfield jail . great indisposition of his lady . I should suppose , 6 [ ÆT . 45 . WASHINGTON'S WRITINGS .
... prisoner in Connecticut , where he had remained from the time he was first taken into custody the year before . He was now in Litchfield jail . great indisposition of his lady . I should suppose , 6 [ ÆT . 45 . WASHINGTON'S WRITINGS .
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... prisoners and deserters , in this respect , are of little validity . Their knowledge is always very limited , and their intention , particularly the former , is very often bad . Beyond what regards the state of their own respective ...
... prisoners and deserters , in this respect , are of little validity . Their knowledge is always very limited , and their intention , particularly the former , is very often bad . Beyond what regards the state of their own respective ...
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... prisoners , upon such terms as he should judge expedient , without regard to the previous resolutions of Congress re- specting Colonel Campbell and the Hessian field - officers . The question of General Arnold's rank was brought before ...
... prisoners , upon such terms as he should judge expedient , without regard to the previous resolutions of Congress re- specting Colonel Campbell and the Hessian field - officers . The question of General Arnold's rank was brought before ...
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affairs American appointed army arrived assure attack battle of Brandywine brigade British Burgoyne camp campaign circumstances Colonel command Commander-in-chief commissioners conduct consequences considered Conway corps DEAR SIR Delaware deserters despatch detachment division effect enclosed endeavour enemy enemy's evacuated exchange expect favor force Ford Fort Mifflin Fort Montgomery garrison Gates gentlemen give happy Head-Quarters honor hope HORATIO GATES horse Howe's hundred immediately instant intelligence Island Jersey letter liberty Lieutenant-Colonel Lord MAJOR-GENERAL Marquis de Lafayette matter measure ment Mifflin miles militia morning necessary North River obliged occasion officers opinion party Peekskill person Philadelphia present PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS prisoners proper Putnam rank reason received Red Bank regiment reinforcement request resolve respect retreat Rhode Island Schuylkill sent sincerely Sir Henry Clinton situation soon thing tion Valley Forge Washington wish wounded yesterday York York Island
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Seite 367 - I do acknowledge the United States of America to be free, independent, and sovereign States, and declare that the people thereof owe no allegiance or obedience to George the Third, King of Great Britain ; and I renounce, refuse, and abjure any allegiance or obedience to him ; and I do swear (or affirm) that I will, to the utmost of my power, support, maintain, and defend the said United States against the said King George the Third...
Seite 356 - ... upon a lasting foundation, it becomes us to set apart a day for gratefully acknowledging the divine goodness, and celebrating the important event, which we owe to his divine interposition.
Seite 11 - ... to the United States, without pension, or particular allowance, and is anxious to risk his life in our cause : "Resolved, That his service be accepted, and that, in consideration of his zeal, illustrious family, and connexions, he have the rank and commission of Major General in the Army of the United States.
Seite 504 - My enemies take an ungenerous advantage of me. They know the delicacy of my situation, and that motives of policy deprive me ot the defence I might otherwise make against their insidious attacks. They know I cannot combat their insinuations, however injurious, without disclosing secrets, which it is of the utmost moment to conceal.
Seite 327 - Nothing short of independence, it appears to me, can possibly do. A peace on other terms would, if I may be allowed the expression, be a peace of war. The injuries we have received from the British nation were so unprovoked, and have been so great and so many, that they can never be forgotten.
Seite 124 - At the same time I cannot but regret that a matter of such magnitude and so interesting to our general operations should have reached me by report...
Seite 8 - General Howe's in a manner abandoning General Burgoyne, is so unaccountable a matter, that, till I am fully assured it is so, / cannot help casting my eyes continually behind me.
Seite 492 - Sir, a letter which I received last night contained the following paragraph. "In a letter from General Conway to General Gates, he says, heaven has been determined to save your country, or a weak general and bad counsellors would have ruined it.
Seite 98 - General Conway's merit as an officer, and his importance in this army, exist more in his own imagination than in reality. For it is a maxim with him to leave no service of his own untold, nor to want any thing which is to be obtained by importunity.
Seite 344 - And further, the committee beg leave to report it as their opinion, that these United States cannot, with propriety, hold any conference or treaty with any commissioners on the part of Great Britain, unless they shall, as a preliminary thereto, either withdraw their fleets and armies, or else, in positive and express terms, acknowledge the independence of the said states.