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 2 |
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The Court of London became intimately acquainted with the interiour situation of
the United States , and in consequence entertained sanguine expectations of a
complete conquest of the States south of the Hudson . The letters of Lord George
...
The Court of London became intimately acquainted with the interiour situation of
the United States , and in consequence entertained sanguine expectations of a
complete conquest of the States south of the Hudson . The letters of Lord George
...
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He had fully reflected upon the dangers incident to his situation , and his
resolution rose to meet them . While pondering upon his desperate prospects , he
received the grateful intelligence , that the government of France had loaned the
United ...
He had fully reflected upon the dangers incident to his situation , and his
resolution rose to meet them . While pondering upon his desperate prospects , he
received the grateful intelligence , that the government of France had loaned the
United ...
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WASHINGTON , that , judging his confined situation to be unfavourable for a
naval engagement , he should sail to meet the English at sea or to block them up
in the harbour of New - York . General WASHINGTON apprehending that the ...
WASHINGTON , that , judging his confined situation to be unfavourable for a
naval engagement , he should sail to meet the English at sea or to block them up
in the harbour of New - York . General WASHINGTON apprehending that the ...
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The working parties were not discovered until day . light , when the trenches were
in a situation to cover the men . Three days were spent in completing the
batteries of this parallel , which time the British indefatigably employed upon their
lines ...
The working parties were not discovered until day . light , when the trenches were
in a situation to cover the men . Three days were spent in completing the
batteries of this parallel , which time the British indefatigably employed upon their
lines ...
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The British General and Admiral at New - York had not been inattentive to the
perilous situation of Lord Cornwallis . Admiral Rodney in the West Indies had
early been apprized of the intention of Count de Grasse to visit the American
coast ; but ...
The British General and Admiral at New - York had not been inattentive to the
perilous situation of Lord Cornwallis . Admiral Rodney in the West Indies had
early been apprized of the intention of Count de Grasse to visit the American
coast ; but ...
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| Titel | 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 2 The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Army, Through the Revolutionary War: And the First President of the United States, Aaron Bancroft |
| Autor/in | Aaron Bancroft |
| Verlag | T. Bedington, 1826 |
| Original von | New York Public Library |
| Digitalisiert | 23. Juli 2007 |
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