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Washington had enemies who assailed him , and friends whom he loved , but in
death as in life he seems to stand alone , above conflict and superior to malice .
In his own country there is no dispute as to his greatness or his worth .
Washington had enemies who assailed him , and friends whom he loved , but in
death as in life he seems to stand alone , above conflict and superior to malice .
In his own country there is no dispute as to his greatness or his worth .
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... news came that the French in overwhelming numbers had swept down upon
Trent's little party , captured their fort , and sent them packing back to Virginia
Washington took this to be war , and determined at once to march against the
enemy .
... news came that the French in overwhelming numbers had swept down upon
Trent's little party , captured their fort , and sent them packing back to Virginia
Washington took this to be war , and determined at once to march against the
enemy .
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... the Indians set forth himself with forty men to find the enemy . After a toilsome
march they discovered their foes in camp . The French , surprised and
surrounded , sprang to arms , the Virginians fired , there was a sharp ON THE
FRONTIER .
... the Indians set forth himself with forty men to find the enemy . After a toilsome
march they discovered their foes in camp . The French , surprised and
surrounded , sprang to arms , the Virginians fired , there was a sharp ON THE
FRONTIER .
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The colonel , ” he said , “ was a good - natured man , but had no experience ; he
took upon him to command the Indians as his slaves , and would have them
every day upon the scout and to attack the enemy by themselves , but would by
no ...
The colonel , ” he said , “ was a good - natured man , but had no experience ; he
took upon him to command the Indians as his slaves , and would have them
every day upon the scout and to attack the enemy by themselves , but would by
no ...
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In the same spirit he pushed on ; and after the Jumonville affair , although he
knew that the wilderness about him was swarming with enemies , he still
struggled forward . When forced to retreat he made a stand at the Meadows and
offered ...
In the same spirit he pushed on ; and after the Jumonville affair , although he
knew that the wilderness about him was swarming with enemies , he still
struggled forward . When forced to retreat he made a stand at the Meadows and
offered ...
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Bibliografische Informationen
| Titel | George Washington, Band 1 Bände 4-5 von American statesmen George Washington, Henry Cabot Lodge |
| Autor/in | Henry Cabot Lodge |
| Ausgabe | Neuauflage |
| Verlag | Houghton, Mifflin, 1917 |
| Original von | University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitalisiert | 15. Apr. 2009 |
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