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... returned and swam the swollen Potomac , surveyed the lands about its south branch and in the mountainous region of Frederick County , and finally reached Mount Vernon again on April 12th . It was a rough experience for a beginner 56 ...
... returned and swam the swollen Potomac , surveyed the lands about its south branch and in the mountainous region of Frederick County , and finally reached Mount Vernon again on April 12th . It was a rough experience for a beginner 56 ...
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... returned to Virginia , arriving there in February , 1752. The diary concluded with a brief but perfectly effective description of Barbadoes , touching on its resources and scenery , its government and condition , and the manners and ...
... returned to Virginia , arriving there in February , 1752. The diary concluded with a brief but perfectly effective description of Barbadoes , touching on its resources and scenery , its government and condition , and the manners and ...
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... returned to Will's Creek , where Washington found him , but without the pack - horses that he had promised to provide . Presently news came that the French in overwhelming numbers had swept down upon Trent's little party , captured ...
... returned to Will's Creek , where Washington found him , but without the pack - horses that he had promised to provide . Presently news came that the French in overwhelming numbers had swept down upon Trent's little party , captured ...
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... returned to take up again the old disheartening struggle , and his outspoken condemnation of Dinwiddie's foolish schemes and of the shortcomings of the government began to raise up backbiters and malcontents at Williams- burg . My ...
... returned to take up again the old disheartening struggle , and his outspoken condemnation of Dinwiddie's foolish schemes and of the shortcomings of the government began to raise up backbiters and malcontents at Williams- burg . My ...
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... returned to New York , tarried there awhile for the sake of the fair dame , but came to no conclu- sions , and then , like the soldier in the song , he gave his bridle - rein a shake and rode away again to the South , and to the ...
... returned to New York , tarried there awhile for the sake of the fair dame , but came to no conclu- sions , and then , like the soldier in the song , he gave his bridle - rein a shake and rode away again to the South , and to the ...
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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