Life of George Washington...J. Stockdale, 1808 - 560 Seiten |
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... , this army should become the master of the country for whose liberties it had fought . The plan of temporary inlistments was adopted by Congress , in the confident persuasion , that draughts 1775. ] 53 LIFE OF WASHINGTON . "
... , this army should become the master of the country for whose liberties it had fought . The plan of temporary inlistments was adopted by Congress , in the confident persuasion , that draughts 1775. ] 53 LIFE OF WASHINGTON . "
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Aaron Bancroft. by Congress , in the confident persuasion , that draughts on every occasion might be made from the militia , to oppose any force Britain could bring into the field ; and that the native patri- otism and bravery of the ...
Aaron Bancroft. by Congress , in the confident persuasion , that draughts on every occasion might be made from the militia , to oppose any force Britain could bring into the field ; and that the native patri- otism and bravery of the ...
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... confidence in , such miscreants . " To aid the cause , popular songs were composed and circulated through the camp , calculated to inspire the soldiery with the love of country , and to induce them to engage anew in the public service ...
... confidence in , such miscreants . " To aid the cause , popular songs were composed and circulated through the camp , calculated to inspire the soldiery with the love of country , and to induce them to engage anew in the public service ...
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... confidence of his coun- trymen by some brilliant action , and was fully sensible that his own reputation was liable to suf- fer , if he confined himself solely to measures of defence . To publish to his anxious country , in his ...
... confidence of his coun- trymen by some brilliant action , and was fully sensible that his own reputation was liable to suf- fer , if he confined himself solely to measures of defence . To publish to his anxious country , in his ...
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... confident expectation of the success of his plans ; and wished the meditated attack upon Dor- chester to be made , in the sanguine hope , that the complete conquest of the British troops in Boston would be its ultimate effect ; but the ...
... confident expectation of the success of his plans ; and wished the meditated attack upon Dor- chester to be made , in the sanguine hope , that the complete conquest of the British troops in Boston would be its ultimate effect ; but the ...
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