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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... order of events . The histories of the war by Doctors Ramsay and Gordon , and several original writings have been consulted ; but he trusts , that greater liberty has not been taken with any of them than is fair and ho- nourable . The ...
... order of events . The histories of the war by Doctors Ramsay and Gordon , and several original writings have been consulted ; but he trusts , that greater liberty has not been taken with any of them than is fair and ho- nourable . The ...
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... orders of Colonel WASHINGTON . For the security of their stores he erected a small stockade , and then marched towards Fort du Quesne , to dislodge the French . At the foot of Laurel Hill , thirteen miles on the way , he was met by a ...
... orders of Colonel WASHINGTON . For the security of their stores he erected a small stockade , and then marched towards Fort du Quesne , to dislodge the French . At the foot of Laurel Hill , thirteen miles on the way , he was met by a ...
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... order ed the troops to march over the Alleghany mountains ; either to drive the French from du Quesne , or to erect a ... Orders were also given immediately to fill up the regiment , * In an infamous publication in the Aurora , under the ...
... order ed the troops to march over the Alleghany mountains ; either to drive the French from du Quesne , or to erect a ... Orders were also given immediately to fill up the regiment , * In an infamous publication in the Aurora , under the ...
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... orders of the commander to his respective officers . Of all those , who on this fatal day did duty on horse- pack , he alone escaped without a wound ; although he had two horses shot under him , and four balls through his coat . Doctor ...
... orders of the commander to his respective officers . Of all those , who on this fatal day did duty on horse- pack , he alone escaped without a wound ; although he had two horses shot under him , and four balls through his coat . Doctor ...
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... orders were often in- adequate to their object , or impracticable in their na- ture . The military code of the colony was insuffi cient , which rendered it impossible to bring the mili tia into the field with the despatch necessary to ...
... orders were often in- adequate to their object , or impracticable in their na- ture . The military code of the colony was insuffi cient , which rendered it impossible to bring the mili tia into the field with the despatch necessary 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