The Life of George Washington, Commander-in-chief of the American Army Through the Revolutionary War and the First President of the United StatesPorter & Coates, 1808 |
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Aaron Bancroft. The American force was daily diminished by the ex piration of the soldiers ' term of enlistment , and by the desertion of the militia . When General Howe in force crossed into N. 29. New - Jersey , General WASHINGTON ...
Aaron Bancroft. The American force was daily diminished by the ex piration of the soldiers ' term of enlistment , and by the desertion of the militia . When General Howe in force crossed into N. 29. New - Jersey , General WASHINGTON ...
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... forces might make impres sions on the minds of those citizens , who were hostile to the American cause . The effective force of Gene . ral Washington did not exceed eleven thousand men . The militia , on this occasion , turned out in ...
... forces might make impres sions on the minds of those citizens , who were hostile to the American cause . The effective force of Gene . ral Washington did not exceed eleven thousand men . The militia , on this occasion , turned out in ...
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... force up the river towards thesa posts . On his approach Stony Point was evacuated . but the celerity of his movements obliged the garrison at Verplank to surrender themselves prisoners of war . Tac possession of King's ferry could not ...
... force up the river towards thesa posts . On his approach Stony Point was evacuated . but the celerity of his movements obliged the garrison at Verplank to surrender themselves prisoners of war . Tac possession of King's ferry could not ...
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adopted Ameri American army appointed apprehended attack attempt body Britain British army camp campaign character circumstances citizens Colonel WASHINGTON Commander in Chief communicated conceived conduct confidence Congress consequence Constitution corps Count d'Estaing danger defence detachment disposition duty effect endeavours enemy engaged establish event execution exertions expected expedition experience expressed favourable feelings force Fort Mifflin France French friends garrison Gene Governour gress happiness honour hundred Indians induced influence INGTON Island Legislature letter liberty Lord Lord Cornwallis Lord Loudoun manner measures ment military militia mind Minister Mount Vernon nation necessary neral New-Jersey New-York North river occasion officers opinion orders party passed patriotism peace Philadelphia present President provisions publick reason received regiment rendered resolution respect retirement retreat secure sentiments sion Sir Henry Clinton situation soldiers spirit superiour thing thousand tion treaty troops United Virginia wish York Island