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 2C.P. Wayne., 1804 |
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... road leading through the country some distance from them , so as to cut off all supplies , and starve them into a ... roads united , and the country would not easily admit the pas- 1754 . sage of an enemy without being perceived . 8 ...
... road leading through the country some distance from them , so as to cut off all supplies , and starve them into a ... roads united , and the country would not easily admit the pas- 1754 . sage of an enemy without being perceived . 8 ...
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... roads , and his long train of waggons , infinitely greater than had been expected , still continued privately to consult colonel Washington respecting the measures it would now be most proper to pursue . Re- taining his first ...
... roads , and his long train of waggons , infinitely greater than had been expected , still continued privately to consult colonel Washington respecting the measures it would now be most proper to pursue . Re- taining his first ...
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... road , they were halting to level every mole hill , and to erect bridges over every brook . " By these means , they employed four days in reaching the great crossings of the Yohogany , only nineteen miles from the Little Meadows ...
... road , they were halting to level every mole hill , and to erect bridges over every brook . " By these means , they employed four days in reaching the great crossings of the Yohogany , only nineteen miles from the Little Meadows ...
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... early in July , and were employed in opening a road to Raystown , where colonel Bouquet was stationed . As they were continually harassed by small parties of the 31 enemy , it was in contemplation to send a strong 58 THE LIFE OF.
... early in July , and were employed in opening a road to Raystown , where colonel Bouquet was stationed . As they were continually harassed by small parties of the 31 enemy , it was in contemplation to send a strong 58 THE LIFE OF.
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... road from Rays- town , and requesting his opinion on that route . " I shall , " says he , in answer to this letter , " most cheerfully work on any road , pursue any route , or enter upon any service , that the general or yourself may ...
... road from Rays- town , and requesting his opinion on that route . " I shall , " says he , in answer to this letter , " most cheerfully work on any road , pursue any route , or enter upon any service , that the general or yourself may ...
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