Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Army Through the Revolutionary War, and the First President of the United States |
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CHAPTER I. His Birth - Education - Appointed an Adjutant General of the Militia –
His Embassy to the Ohio - Commissioned as Lieutenant Colonel of a regular
Regiment – Surprises a Detach . ment of French Troops - Capitulation of Fort ...
CHAPTER I. His Birth - Education - Appointed an Adjutant General of the Militia –
His Embassy to the Ohio - Commissioned as Lieutenant Colonel of a regular
Regiment – Surprises a Detach . ment of French Troops - Capitulation of Fort ...
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CHAPTER I. His Birth - Education - Appointed an Adjutant General of the militia -
His embassy to the Ohio - Commissioned as Lieutenant - Colonel of a regular
regiment Surprises a detachment of French troops - Capitulation of Fort Necessity
...
CHAPTER I. His Birth - Education - Appointed an Adjutant General of the militia -
His embassy to the Ohio - Commissioned as Lieutenant - Colonel of a regular
regiment Surprises a detachment of French troops - Capitulation of Fort Necessity
...
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At the foot of Laurel Hill , thirteen miles on the way , he was met by a number of
friendly Indians , who informed . him that the enemy were hastily approaching
with a strong detachment . A confidential chief assured him , that he had seen a ...
At the foot of Laurel Hill , thirteen miles on the way , he was met by a number of
friendly Indians , who informed . him that the enemy were hastily approaching
with a strong detachment . A confidential chief assured him , that he had seen a ...
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Flying parties of the enemy greatly annoying them in their business , it was
contemplated to send a detachment over the mountain to restrain the French and
Indians from this annoyance ; but Col. Washington objected to the measure ,
because ...
Flying parties of the enemy greatly annoying them in their business , it was
contemplated to send a detachment over the mountain to restrain the French and
Indians from this annoyance ; but Col. Washington objected to the measure ,
because ...
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Colonel Grant , with a force of eight hundred men , having been detached to
reconnoitre the country , in the neighbourhood of the Ohio , was about this time
defeated with loss ; and himself , and Major Lewis of Colonel Washington's
regiment ...
Colonel Grant , with a force of eight hundred men , having been detached to
reconnoitre the country , in the neighbourhood of the Ohio , was about this time
defeated with loss ; and himself , and Major Lewis of Colonel Washington's
regiment ...
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