The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Army, Through the Revolutionary War; and the First President of the United StatesPhillips, Sampson, 1856 |
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... Officers - Measures of the Commander in Chief to prevent the ill consequen- ces of it - Army goes into Winter Quarters in the High Lands 143 CHAPTER VI . Plan formed by Congress and the French Minister for the invasion of Canada and ...
... Officers - Measures of the Commander in Chief to prevent the ill consequen- ces of it - Army goes into Winter Quarters in the High Lands 143 CHAPTER VI . Plan formed by Congress and the French Minister for the invasion of Canada and ...
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... officers were directed to establish a line of posts from the lakes to the Ohio . This tract of country , the English held to be within the boundaries of Virginia . Mr. Dinwiddie , then the Lieutenant Governor of the province , alarmed ...
... officers were directed to establish a line of posts from the lakes to the Ohio . This tract of country , the English held to be within the boundaries of Virginia . Mr. Dinwiddie , then the Lieutenant Governor of the province , alarmed ...
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... officers , and immediately carried it into effect . ( July 2 ) His first care was to sink a ditch round the stockade , which he now named Fort Neces- sity ; but before it was completed , the enemy attacked him , ( July 3 ) under the ...
... officers , and immediately carried it into effect . ( July 2 ) His first care was to sink a ditch round the stockade , which he now named Fort Neces- sity ; but before it was completed , the enemy attacked him , ( July 3 ) under the ...
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... officers were acquainted , and unfortunately contained an ex- pression , which the translator , at the time , construed to Colonel WASHINGTON to imply , that Mr. Jumonville , in the first action was killed ; but which literally would ...
... officers were acquainted , and unfortunately contained an ex- pression , which the translator , at the time , construed to Colonel WASHINGTON to imply , that Mr. Jumonville , in the first action was killed ; but which literally would ...
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... officers of provincial troops , when serving with general and field officers commis- sioned by the crown , should have no rank ; and , con- sequently , that senior provincial officers should be commanded by their juniors belonging to ...
... officers of provincial troops , when serving with general and field officers commis- sioned by the crown , should have no rank ; and , con- sequently , that senior provincial officers should be commanded by their juniors belonging to ...
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adopted Ameri American army appointed 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 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 Red Bank regiment rendered resolution respect retirement retreat river secure sentiments Sir Henry Clinton situation soldiers spirit superiour thing thousand tion treaty troops United Virginia WASHING wish York Island