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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... liberty has not been taken with any of them than is fair and ho- nourable . The few facts , which have not before been published , were received immediately from confiden- tial friends of General WASHINGTON , or from gentlemen who , in ...
... liberty has not been taken with any of them than is fair and ho- nourable . The few facts , which have not before been published , were received immediately from confiden- tial friends of General WASHINGTON , or from gentlemen who , in ...
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... liberty , and possessed the resolution and bravery of hardy yeomanry ; but they could not easily be brought to submit to the rigid rules of military subordination and discipline . The authority of Congress and of dif- ferent Colonies ...
... liberty , and possessed the resolution and bravery of hardy yeomanry ; but they could not easily be brought to submit to the rigid rules of military subordination and discipline . The authority of Congress and of dif- ferent Colonies ...
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... liberty , and safety . " The British army , at this time , commanded by Gene- ral Gage , was strongly posted in three divisions ; on Bunker's Hill , a mile from the ferry of Charles's River , on Cop's Hill in Boston , and on Roxbury ...
... liberty , and safety . " The British army , at this time , commanded by Gene- ral Gage , was strongly posted in three divisions ; on Bunker's Hill , a mile from the ferry of Charles's River , on Cop's Hill in Boston , and on Roxbury ...
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... hesitation and delay . When life , liberty , and property are at stake ; when our country is in danger of being a melancholy scene of bloodshed and desolation ; when our towns are laid in ashes 5 * 1775. ] 53 LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
... hesitation and delay . When life , liberty , and property are at stake ; when our country is in danger of being a melancholy scene of bloodshed and desolation ; when our towns are laid in ashes 5 * 1775. ] 53 LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
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... liberty of saying , will serve to convey a general idea of the matter ; and therefore I shall , with all due deference , take the liberty to give it as my opinion , that if the Congress have any reason to believe that there will be ...
... liberty of saying , will serve to convey a general idea of the matter ; and therefore I shall , with all due deference , take the liberty to give it as my opinion , that if the Congress have any reason to believe that there will be ...
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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 endeavour 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 secure sentiments sion Sir Henry Clinton situation soldiers spirit superiour thing thousand tion treaty troops United Virginia WASHING wish York Island