The Life of George Washington: Commander-in-chief of the American Army Through the Revolutionary War, and the First President of the United StatesHenry T. Coates, 1882 - 489 Seiten |
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... dangerous service of carrying the orders of the commander to his respective officers . Of all those , who on this fatal ... danger . Nothing but the superintending care of Providence could have saved him from the fate of all around him ...
... dangerous service of carrying the orders of the commander to his respective officers . Of all those , who on this fatal ... danger . Nothing but the superintending care of Providence could have saved him from the fate of all around him ...
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... danger , meet it without shrinking ; whereas , those who have never seen service , often apprehend danger where no danger is . Three things prompt men to a regular discharge of their duty in time of action - natural bravery , hope of ...
... danger , meet it without shrinking ; whereas , those who have never seen service , often apprehend danger where no danger is . Three things prompt men to a regular discharge of their duty in time of action - natural bravery , hope of ...
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... danger of one part of the army being cut off before the other can support it , the ex- tremities being at least sixteen miles apart ; that our army , when collected , is inferior to the enemy ; that they can move with their whole force ...
... danger of one part of the army being cut off before the other can support it , the ex- tremities being at least sixteen miles apart ; that our army , when collected , is inferior to the enemy ; that they can move with their whole force ...
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adopted American army appointed apprehended attack attempt body Britain British army camp campaign character circumstances citizens Colonel WASHINGTON command Commander-in-Chief communicated conceived conduct confidence Congress consequence constitution corps Count d'Estaing danger defence detachment disposition duty effect endeavors enemy engaged eral establish event execution exertions expected expedition experience expressed favorable feelings force Fort Mifflin France French friends garrison give happiness honor hostile hundred immediately Indians induced influence INGTON Island Jersey Legislature letter liberty Lord Lord Cornwallis Lord Loudoun Lord Sterling measures ment military militia mind minister Mount Vernon nation necessary North river occasion officers opinion orders party passed patriotism peace Philadelphia present President provisions reason received Red Bank regiment rendered resolution respect retirement retreat secure sentiments Sir Henry Clinton situation soldiers spirit thousand tion treaty troops unanimously United Virginia WASH wish wounded York York Island