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... consulted ; but he trusts that greater liberty has not been taken with any of them
than is fair and honourable . The few facts which have not before been published
, were received immediately from confidential friends of General уі CHAPTER.
... consulted ; but he trusts that greater liberty has not been taken with any of them
than is fair and honourable . The few facts which have not before been published
, were received immediately from confidential friends of General уі CHAPTER.
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published , were received immediately from confidential friends of General
Washington , or from gentlemen who in respectable official situations , were
members of his family during his military command . It has been the endeavour of
the ...
published , were received immediately from confidential friends of General
Washington , or from gentlemen who in respectable official situations , were
members of his family during his military command . It has been the endeavour of
the ...
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He must pass through an unexplored wilderness , filled by tribes of Indians ;
some of which were doubtful friends , and many the decided enemies of the
English . The fatigues and dangers which induced other Virginians to decline the
...
He must pass through an unexplored wilderness , filled by tribes of Indians ;
some of which were doubtful friends , and many the decided enemies of the
English . The fatigues and dangers which induced other Virginians to decline the
...
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The motives which led him to this measure , were to be early in active service , to
learn the designs of the enemy , to afford protection to the English settlements , to
cultivate the friendship of the Indians , and to acquire a knowledge of the ...
The motives which led him to this measure , were to be early in active service , to
learn the designs of the enemy , to afford protection to the English settlements , to
cultivate the friendship of the Indians , and to acquire a knowledge of the ...
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He was compelled to be the witness of the calamity of friends , whom he could
not relieve ; and of the carnage and ravages of a ferocious enemy , whom he
could not chastise . Before a force from below could be collected , the invading
foe ...
He was compelled to be the witness of the calamity of friends , whom he could
not relieve ; and of the carnage and ravages of a ferocious enemy , whom he
could not chastise . Before a force from below could be collected , the invading
foe ...
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| Titel | 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 | J. Stockdale, 1808 |
| Original von | Klosterbibliothek Montserrat |
| Digitalisiert | 17. Juni 2010 |
| Länge | 560 Seiten |
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