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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... secure , he cngaged as guides , with them , ascended the Alleghany river , and at the mouth of French Creek found the first French post . Proceeding up the creek to another fort , he met Monsieur le Gardeur de St. Pierre , the ...
... secure , he cngaged as guides , with them , ascended the Alleghany river , and at the mouth of French Creek found the first French post . Proceeding up the creek to another fort , he met Monsieur le Gardeur de St. Pierre , the ...
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... secure the success of the expedition . He earnestly recommended , that the heavy artillery and baggage should be left under the charge of a subaltern officer ; and , that the commander in chief , with the flower of his army , should ...
... secure the success of the expedition . He earnestly recommended , that the heavy artillery and baggage should be left under the charge of a subaltern officer ; and , that the commander in chief , with the flower of his army , should ...
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... secure discipline in the permanent troops . The colo- ny was at that time too poor , or too improvident , sea- sonably to lay up magazines for the use of her little army , or to keep money in the military chest for its regular payment ...
... secure discipline in the permanent troops . The colo- ny was at that time too poor , or too improvident , sea- sonably to lay up magazines for the use of her little army , or to keep money in the military chest for its regular payment ...
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... secure any kind of necessaries ) did despatch messengers , ( thinking that I had not repre- sented their miseries in the piteous manner they de served ) with addresses of their own to your Honour and the Assembly , praying relief . And ...
... secure any kind of necessaries ) did despatch messengers , ( thinking that I had not repre- sented their miseries in the piteous manner they de served ) with addresses of their own to your Honour and the Assembly , praying relief . And ...
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... secure the great object of contention . While he resolutely rejected every measure , that in his calm and deliberate judgment , he did not approve , he daily pondered upon the practicability of a success . ful attack upon Boston . As a ...
... secure the great object of contention . While he resolutely rejected every measure , that in his calm and deliberate judgment , he did not approve , he daily pondered upon the practicability of a success . ful attack upon Boston . As a ...
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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