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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... formed them into three divi- sions ; the division at Roxbury formed the right wing of the army , and was commanded by General Ward ; the division on Prospect and Winter Hills composed the left wing , and was commanded by General Lee ...
... formed them into three divi- sions ; the division at Roxbury formed the right wing of the army , and was commanded by General Ward ; the division on Prospect and Winter Hills composed the left wing , and was commanded by General Lee ...
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... formed on the west- ern side of Philadelphia . General WASHINGTON had already adopted his plan for the campaign , and request ed that this camp , if formed , should consist wholly of militia . In the expectation that Sir William Howe ...
... formed on the west- ern side of Philadelphia . General WASHINGTON had already adopted his plan for the campaign , and request ed that this camp , if formed , should consist wholly of militia . In the expectation that Sir William Howe ...
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... formed close commercial connections with both , or either of those powers , it needs not , in my opinion , the gift of prophecy to fore- tell . " The western settlers ( I speak now from my own observations ) stand as it were upon a ...
... formed close commercial connections with both , or either of those powers , it needs not , in my opinion , the gift of prophecy to fore- tell . " The western settlers ( I speak now from my own observations ) stand as it were upon a ...
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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