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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... situations , were members of his family during his military command . • It has been the endeavour of the author to display the character of the man who is the subject of the work , by exhibiting in a connected view his actions and his ...
... situations , were members of his family during his military command . • It has been the endeavour of the author to display the character of the man who is the subject of the work , by exhibiting in a connected view his actions and his ...
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... situation Colonel WASH- INGTON called a council of war . The unani- mous advice of which was , to return to their position at the Great Meadows ; because the two roads at that place united , and the country did not allow an enemy to ...
... situation Colonel WASH- INGTON called a council of war . The unani- mous advice of which was , to return to their position at the Great Meadows ; because the two roads at that place united , and the country did not allow an enemy to ...
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... situation exposed him to every danger . Nothing but the superintending care of Pro- vidence could have saved him from the fate of all around him . " 66 After an action of three hours , the troops broke , and the efforts of their ...
... situation exposed him to every danger . Nothing but the superintending care of Pro- vidence could have saved him from the fate of all around him . " 66 After an action of three hours , the troops broke , and the efforts of their ...
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... situation of the inhabitants and the troops . " I sce their situation , I know their dan- ger , and participate their sufferings , without hav- ing it in my power to give them further relief than uncertain promises . In short , I see ...
... situation of the inhabitants and the troops . " I sce their situation , I know their dan- ger , and participate their sufferings , without hav- ing it in my power to give them further relief than uncertain promises . In short , I see ...
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... situation capable of exciting the smallest degree of envy , or of affording the least satis- faction , the truth is yet hid from you , and you enter- tain notions very different from the reality of the case . However , I am determined ...
... situation capable of exciting the smallest degree of envy , or of affording the least satis- faction , the truth is yet hid from you , and you enter- tain notions very different from the reality of the case . However , I am determined ...
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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