George Washington, Band 1Houghton Mifflin, 1917 - 776 Seiten |
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... campaign against the Indians as one Colonel Washington ( him whom you have sometimes seen at your house ) . " This suggests very strongly that John Washing- ton , the first Virginian of the name , was of Northamptonshire , and that he ...
... campaign against the Indians as one Colonel Washington ( him whom you have sometimes seen at your house ) . " This suggests very strongly that John Washing- ton , the first Virginian of the name , was of Northamptonshire , and that he ...
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... campaign had under- mined the strength of Lawrence Washington and sown the seeds of consumption , which showed itself in 1749 , and became steadily more alarming . A voyage to England and a summer at the warm springs were tried without ...
... campaign had under- mined the strength of Lawrence Washington and sown the seeds of consumption , which showed itself in 1749 , and became steadily more alarming . A voyage to England and a summer at the warm springs were tried without ...
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... campaign . His friend the Half - King , the celebrated Seneca chief , Thanacarishon , who prudently departed on the ar- rival of the French , has left us a candid opinion of Washington and his opponents . " The colonel , ” he said ...
... campaign . His friend the Half - King , the celebrated Seneca chief , Thanacarishon , who prudently departed on the ar- rival of the French , has left us a candid opinion of Washington and his opponents . " The colonel , ” he said ...
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... otherwise , often become impatient and finally useless . The campaign was perfectly wild from the outset , and if it had not been for the utter indifference to danger displayed by Washington , and the consequent ON THE FRONTIER . 75.
... otherwise , often become impatient and finally useless . The campaign was perfectly wild from the outset , and if it had not been for the utter indifference to danger displayed by Washington , and the consequent ON THE FRONTIER . 75.
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... campaign the first taste of that severe experience which by its training developed the self - control and mastery of temper for which he became so remark- able . He did not spring into life a perfect and impossible man , as is so often ...
... campaign the first taste of that severe experience which by its training developed the self - control and mastery of temper for which he became so remark- able . He did not spring into life a perfect and impossible man , as is so often ...
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action affairs allies American army appeared arms attack Augustine Washington battle began Boston brilliant British Burgoyne campaign cause character Clinton Colonel colonies command commander-in-chief Congress Conway Conway cabal Cornwallis courage danger defeat difficulties enemy England English everything expedition fact failed feeling fell felt fight fleet force Fort Duquesne fought French Gates gave George Washington Governor gress HENRY CABOT LODGE House of Burgesses idea Indians ington John John Adams knew Lafayette land Lawrence Washington letter look ment military militia mind Mount Vernon never numbers obliged officers once passed patriotic peace peril Philadelphia planters political Raleigh tavern ready retreat Revolution river rode seemed sent soldiers spirit strong struggle success thing thought thousand tion took town troops Vernon parish victory Virginia Wash Washington wrote Weems Williamsburg winter words York Yorktown