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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... nature to accommo- date itself to our views . If it were necessary , it would be easily proved to any person of a moderate understanding , that an annual army , or any army raised on the spur of the occasion , besides being un qualified ...
... nature to accommo- date itself to our views . If it were necessary , it would be easily proved to any person of a moderate understanding , that an annual army , or any army raised on the spur of the occasion , besides being un qualified ...
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... nature is capable of attaining . " In the judgment , honour , and friendship of their Ge- neral , the officers placed unbounded confidence ; and his recommendations carried irresistible weight . The most desperate had not the hardihood ...
... nature is capable of attaining . " In the judgment , honour , and friendship of their Ge- neral , the officers placed unbounded confidence ; and his recommendations carried irresistible weight . The most desperate had not the hardihood ...
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... nature , or measure of them . " That we shall again recover , and things again go well , I have no doubt . Such a variety of circumstan- ces would not , almost miraculously , have combined to liberate and make us a nation , for ...
... nature , or measure of them . " That we shall again recover , and things again go well , I have no doubt . Such a variety of circumstan- ces would not , almost miraculously , have combined to liberate and make us a nation , for ...
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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