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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... Success of American Cruis ers -Evils of temporary Enlistments - An Attack on the Enemy's Posts meditated - Possession taken of the Heights of Dorchester - Boston evacuated 40 CHAPTER III . General WASHINGTON marches the Army to New York ...
... Success of American Cruis ers -Evils of temporary Enlistments - An Attack on the Enemy's Posts meditated - Possession taken of the Heights of Dorchester - Boston evacuated 40 CHAPTER III . General WASHINGTON marches the Army to New York ...
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... success in some military operations during the winter , that would correspond with the high expectations of his country , and procure him honour in his exalted station of Com mander in Chief of the American armies . In his re- 1776 ...
... success in some military operations during the winter , that would correspond with the high expectations of his country , and procure him honour in his exalted station of Com mander in Chief of the American armies . In his re- 1776 ...
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... success in the assault pre- sented itself to the mind of the American General . The flattering expectations , which the successful commencement of the enterprise excited , were soon succeeded by disappointment and mortification . As the ...
... success in the assault pre- sented itself to the mind of the American General . The flattering expectations , which the successful commencement of the enterprise excited , were soon succeeded by disappointment and mortification . As the ...
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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