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... officers asked him to sup with them . The wine flowed freely , the tongues of the hosts were loos- ened , and the young Virginian , temperate and hard - headed , listened to all the conversation , and noted down mentally much that was ...
... officers asked him to sup with them . The wine flowed freely , the tongues of the hosts were loos- ened , and the young Virginian , temperate and hard - headed , listened to all the conversation , and noted down mentally much that was ...
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... officer by linking his name with that of his opponent , and brought Washington for the moment before the eyes of the world , which little dreamed that this Virginian colonel was destined to be one of 72 GEORGE WASHINGTON .
... officer by linking his name with that of his opponent , and brought Washington for the moment before the eyes of the world , which little dreamed that this Virginian colonel was destined to be one of 72 GEORGE WASHINGTON .
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... officers , and gave money to his men . In August he rejoined his regiment , and renewed the vain struggle against ... officers holding the king's commis sion should rank provincial officers , and that pro- vincial ON THE FRONTIER . 77.
... officers , and gave money to his men . In August he rejoined his regiment , and renewed the vain struggle against ... officers holding the king's commis sion should rank provincial officers , and that pro- vincial ON THE FRONTIER . 77.
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Henry Cabot Lodge. sion should rank provincial officers , and that pro- vincial generals and field officers should have no rank when a general or field officer holding a royal commission was present . The degradation of being ranked by ...
Henry Cabot Lodge. sion should rank provincial officers , and that pro- vincial generals and field officers should have no rank when a general or field officer holding a royal commission was present . The degradation of being ranked by ...
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... officers , and was treated with consideration by his commander . The universal practice of all English- men was to ... officer . Edward Braddock was a veteran soldier , a skilled disciplinarian , and a rigid martinet . He was nar- row ...
... officers , and was treated with consideration by his commander . The universal practice of all English- men was to ... officer . Edward Braddock was a veteran soldier , a skilled disciplinarian , and a rigid martinet . He was nar- row ...
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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