The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Army, Through the Revolutionary War: And the First President of the United States, Band 2T. Bedington, 1826 |
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... period , absolutely dissolved . The evil did not rest with the troops of Pennsylva- nia . Some of the Jersey brigade at Pompton caught their complaining spirit , and imitated their mutinous example . The mutineers were mostly foreigners ...
... period , absolutely dissolved . The evil did not rest with the troops of Pennsylva- nia . Some of the Jersey brigade at Pompton caught their complaining spirit , and imitated their mutinous example . The mutineers were mostly foreigners ...
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... period , urged him in the strongest language , to embrace the favourable opportunity to disperse the remnant of General WASH- INGTON's army , and to push his conquest of the revolted colonies . The spring of 1781 opened a gloomy ...
... period , urged him in the strongest language , to embrace the favourable opportunity to disperse the remnant of General WASH- INGTON's army , and to push his conquest of the revolted colonies . The spring of 1781 opened a gloomy ...
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... period , Mr. Robert Morris of Philadelphia , a member of Congress from that state , a merchant of much intelligence and enterprise , was entrusted with the management of the finances of the United States . To him the Legislature of ...
... period , Mr. Robert Morris of Philadelphia , a member of Congress from that state , a merchant of much intelligence and enterprise , was entrusted with the management of the finances of the United States . To him the Legislature of ...
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... period of the siege . Two redoubts in particular , advanced in front of the British lines , and which flanked the second parallel of the Americans , gave great annoyance ; and it was deemed necessary to carry them by storm . To prevent ...
... period of the siege . Two redoubts in particular , advanced in front of the British lines , and which flanked the second parallel of the Americans , gave great annoyance ; and it was deemed necessary to carry them by storm . To prevent ...
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... period , Congress was much divided in opi- nion upon the most important publick questions . State jealousies and interests arose in opposition to the en- gagements of the Nation ; and although part of Con- gress , respectable for number ...
... period , Congress was much divided in opi- nion upon the most important publick questions . State jealousies and interests arose in opposition to the en- gagements of the Nation ; and although part of Con- gress , respectable for number ...
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