George Washington, Band 1Houghton Mifflin, 1917 - 776 Seiten |
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... fleet of Eng- land were lowered to half - mast in token of grief the bier of a man whose courage and genius contributed the most to free it from bondage , and elevate it to the rank of an independent and sovereign power . The regrets ...
... fleet of Eng- land were lowered to half - mast in token of grief the bier of a man whose courage and genius contributed the most to free it from bondage , and elevate it to the rank of an independent and sovereign power . The regrets ...
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... Fleet chaplains , who had slunk away from England to find a desirable obscurity in the new world , to divines of real learning and gen- uine piety , who were the supporters of the college , and who would have been a credit to any ...
... Fleet chaplains , who had slunk away from England to find a desirable obscurity in the new world , to divines of real learning and gen- uine piety , who were the supporters of the college , and who would have been a credit to any ...
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... fleets and armies went forth to con- quer . Reviving at the prospect , Washington of- fered his services to General Forbes , who had come to undertake the task which Braddock had failed to accomplish . Once more English troops ap ...
... fleets and armies went forth to con- quer . Reviving at the prospect , Washington of- fered his services to General Forbes , who had come to undertake the task which Braddock had failed to accomplish . Once more English troops ap ...
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... fleet , and they were concentrated on the inside line , able to strike with suddenness and overwhelming force at any point of widely extended posts . Washington caught them with an iron grip and tightened it steadily until , in ...
... fleet , and they were concentrated on the inside line , able to strike with suddenness and overwhelming force at any point of widely extended posts . Washington caught them with an iron grip and tightened it steadily until , in ...
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... fleet still hung about the harbor he began to send troops to New York to make ready for the next attack . He entered Bos- ton in order to see that every precaution was taken against the spread of the smallpox , and then pre- pared to ...
... fleet still hung about the harbor he began to send troops to New York to make ready for the next attack . He entered Bos- ton in order to see that every precaution was taken against the spread of the smallpox , and then pre- pared to ...
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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