George Washington, Band 1Houghton, Mifflin, 1917 |
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... York and entered him at Columbia College in 1773. Young Custis however did not remain there long , for he had fallen in love , and the following year was mar- ried to Eleanor Calvert , not without some misgiv- ings on the part of ...
... York and entered him at Columbia College in 1773. Young Custis however did not remain there long , for he had fallen in love , and the following year was mar- ried to Eleanor Calvert , not without some misgiv- ings on the part of ...
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... York . There he tarried long enough to appoint Schuyler to the charge of the military affairs in that colony , having mastered on the journey its complicated so- cial and political conditions . Pushing on through Connecticut he reached ...
... York . There he tarried long enough to appoint Schuyler to the charge of the military affairs in that colony , having mastered on the journey its complicated so- cial and political conditions . Pushing on through Connecticut he reached ...
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... York ; he refused with stern good sense to detach troops to Con- necticut and Long Island , knowing well when to give and when to say No , a difficult monosyllable for the new general of freshly revolted colonies . But if he would not ...
... York ; he refused with stern good sense to detach troops to Con- necticut and Long Island , knowing well when to give and when to say No , a difficult monosyllable for the new general of freshly revolted colonies . But if he would not ...
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... York to make ready for the next attack . He entered Bos- ton in order to see that every precaution was taken against the spread of the smallpox , and then pre- pared to depart himself . Two ideas , during his first winter of conflict ...
... York to make ready for the next attack . He entered Bos- ton in order to see that every precaution was taken against the spread of the smallpox , and then pre- pared to depart himself . Two ideas , during his first winter of conflict ...
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... York and elsewhere . When Washington was aroused there was a stern and relentless side to his char- acter , in keeping with the force and strength which were his chief qualities . His attitude on this point seems harsh now when the old ...
... York and elsewhere . When Washington was aroused there was a stern and relentless side to his char- acter , in keeping with the force and strength which were his chief qualities . His attitude on this point seems harsh now when the old ...
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action affairs allies American army appeared arms attack Augustine Washington battle began Boston brilliant British Burgoyne campaign cause character Clinton Colonel colonies command commander-in-chief Congress Conway Conway cabal Cornwallis courage danger defeat difficulties enemy England English everything expedition fact failed feeling fell felt fight fleet force Fort Duquesne fought French Gates gave George Washington Governor gress HENRY CABOT LODGE House of Burgesses idea Indians ington John John Adams knew Lafayette land Lawrence Washington letter look ment military militia mind Mount Vernon never numbers obliged officers once passed patriotic peace peril Philadelphia planters political Raleigh tavern ready result retreat Revolution river rode seemed sent soldiers spirit strong struggle success thing thought thousand tion took town troops Vernon parish victory Virginia Wash Washington wrote Weems Williamsburg winter words York Yorktown