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Congress , by a formal resolution , approved the dignified conduct of their
General , and directed , “ That no letter or message be received on any occasion
what ever from the enemy by the Commander - in - Chief , or others , the
commanders ...
Congress , by a formal resolution , approved the dignified conduct of their
General , and directed , “ That no letter or message be received on any occasion
what ever from the enemy by the Commander - in - Chief , or others , the
commanders ...
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Unfortunately this officer was changed at the time , when hostilities were about to
commence ; and the General , who directed the disposition of the troops on the
day of the action , was imperfectly acquainted with the passes in the mountains .
Unfortunately this officer was changed at the time , when hostilities were about to
commence ; and the General , who directed the disposition of the troops on the
day of the action , was imperfectly acquainted with the passes in the mountains .
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The American ministers at foreign courts were directed in an unofficial manner to
exert themselves to obtain his liberation , or to render his confinement less
oppressive . A confidential agent was sent to Berlin to solicit his liberty ; but
before he ...
The American ministers at foreign courts were directed in an unofficial manner to
exert themselves to obtain his liberation , or to render his confinement less
oppressive . A confidential agent was sent to Berlin to solicit his liberty ; but
before he ...
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| Titel | The Life of George Washington: Commander-in-chief of the American Army Through the Revolutionary War, and the First President of the United States |
| Autor/in | Aaron Bancroft |
| Verlag | Henry T. Coates, 1882 |
| Original von | University of California, Irvine |
| Digitalisiert | 6. März 2017 |
| Länge | 489 Seiten |
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