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The regiment never consisted of more than one thousand effective men . Colonel
Washington , in addition to the appropriate duty of his commission , was obliged
to superintend the operations of each subordinate department , and ...
The regiment never consisted of more than one thousand effective men . Colonel
Washington , in addition to the appropriate duty of his commission , was obliged
to superintend the operations of each subordinate department , and ...
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... moment , a command from which I never expect to reap either honour or
benefit ; but , on the contrary , have almost an absolute certainty of incurring
displeasure below , while the murder of helpless families may be laid to my
account here .
... moment , a command from which I never expect to reap either honour or
benefit ; but , on the contrary , have almost an absolute certainty of incurring
displeasure below , while the murder of helpless families may be laid to my
account here .
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of their own building , the other should flee to the adjacent counties for refuge ;
numbers of them even to Carolina , from whence they have never returned ? “
These are facts well known ; but not better known , than that these wretched
people ...
of their own building , the other should flee to the adjacent counties for refuge ;
numbers of them even to Carolina , from whence they have never returned ? “
These are facts well known ; but not better known , than that these wretched
people ...
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... or qualified for ; and shall never have a will of my own , when a duty is required
of me . But since you desire me to speak my sentiments freely , permit me to
observe , that after having conversed with all the guides , and having been
informed ...
... or qualified for ; and shall never have a will of my own , when a duty is required
of me . But since you desire me to speak my sentiments freely , permit me to
observe , that after having conversed with all the guides , and having been
informed ...
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... the 13th ultimo , including about three or four hundred Indians . See how our
time has been mispent - Behold how the golden opportunity is lost , perhaps
never more to be regained ! How is it to be accounted for ? Can General Forbes
have ...
... the 13th ultimo , including about three or four hundred Indians . See how our
time has been mispent - Behold how the golden opportunity is lost , perhaps
never more to be regained ! How is it to be accounted for ? Can General Forbes
have ...
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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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