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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... Soldier and Statesman . General WASHINGTON was from his youth de- voted to his country , his character therefore cannot be portrayed , without bringing into view many important publick transactions . The plan of the writer has been to ...
... Soldier and Statesman . General WASHINGTON was from his youth de- voted to his country , his character therefore cannot be portrayed , without bringing into view many important publick transactions . The plan of the writer has been to ...
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... Soldiers during the Winter . 118 · CHAPTER V. Progress and issue of the Northern Campaign - Plan to displace General WASHINGTON - His correspon dence on the subject - Letter of General Gates - Re- monstrance of the Legislature of ...
... Soldiers during the Winter . 118 · CHAPTER V. Progress and issue of the Northern Campaign - Plan to displace General WASHINGTON - His correspon dence on the subject - Letter of General Gates - Re- monstrance of the Legislature of ...
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... soldier , and selected the forks of the Monongahela and Alleghany rivers , as a place highly expedient for the English to possess and fortify . On this site the French soon after erected Fort du Quesne , which , when the British General ...
... soldier , and selected the forks of the Monongahela and Alleghany rivers , as a place highly expedient for the English to possess and fortify . On this site the French soon after erected Fort du Quesne , which , when the British General ...
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... soldier , and refusing submission to these degrading regulations , he indignantly resigned his commission . At the same time he declared , that with high satisfaction he would obey the commands of his country , when her service should ...
... soldier , and refusing submission to these degrading regulations , he indignantly resigned his commission . At the same time he declared , that with high satisfaction he would obey the commands of his country , when her service should ...
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... soldiers ; for I believe of three companies on the ground that day , scarcely thirty men were left alive . Capt . Peronny and al his officers , down to a corporal , were killed . Capt . Poulson had almost as hard a fate , for only one ...
... soldiers ; for I believe of three companies on the ground that day , scarcely thirty men were left alive . Capt . Peronny and al his officers , down to a corporal , were killed . Capt . Poulson had almost as hard a fate , for only one ...
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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