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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... opinion ; and gave his country an earnest of his future services . The embassy to the Ohio , not having induced the French to withdraw from that country , the assembly of Virginia adopted measures to maintain the claims of the British ...
... opinion ; and gave his country an earnest of his future services . The embassy to the Ohio , not having induced the French to withdraw from that country , the assembly of Virginia adopted measures to maintain the claims of the British ...
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... opinion at the moment , but , after the commencement of the march , the measure from necessity was partially adopted . Soon after the army left Cumberland , Colonel WASHINGTON was attacked by a violent fever ; refusing to be left behind ...
... opinion at the moment , but , after the commencement of the march , the measure from necessity was partially adopted . Soon after the army left Cumberland , Colonel WASHINGTON was attacked by a violent fever ; refusing to be left behind ...
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... , and restore peace to our unhappy fron tiers . " On supposition that the assembly should persist in the scheme of defensive warfare , he presented to the Governour a plan for his opinion . This was to 28 [ 1756 LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
... , and restore peace to our unhappy fron tiers . " On supposition that the assembly should persist in the scheme of defensive warfare , he presented to the Governour a plan for his opinion . This was to 28 [ 1756 LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
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... opinion . This was to esta blish twenty - two forts , reaching from the river Mayo to the Potomack , in a line of three hundred and sixty miles ; and which were to be garrisoned by a regular force , consisting of two thousand men . The ...
... opinion . This was to esta blish twenty - two forts , reaching from the river Mayo to the Potomack , in a line of three hundred and sixty miles ; and which were to be garrisoned by a regular force , consisting of two thousand men . The ...
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... opposite to truth , to common policy , and in short to every thing but villany , as the above is , could impress you with sa il ! an opinion of my honour and honesty . " If it be possible that Colonel , for my 30 LIFE OF WASHINGTON . [ ...
... opposite to truth , to common policy , and in short to every thing but villany , as the above is , could impress you with sa il ! an opinion of my honour and honesty . " If it be possible that Colonel , for my 30 LIFE OF WASHINGTON . [ ...
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