George Washington, Band 1Houghton Mifflin, 1917 - 776 Seiten |
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... enemy to raw American militia , they could make no impression on disciplined troops . Now at the last moment Washington warned the general again and was angrily rebuked . The troops marched on in ordered ranks , glitter- ing and ...
... enemy to raw American militia , they could make no impression on disciplined troops . Now at the last moment Washington warned the general again and was angrily rebuked . The troops marched on in ordered ranks , glitter- ing and ...
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... enemy could be de- spised . He was plainly one of those who could learn . His first experience had borne good fruit , and now he had been taught a series of fresh and valuable lessons . Before his eyes had been dis- played the most ...
... enemy could be de- spised . He was plainly one of those who could learn . His first experience had borne good fruit , and now he had been taught a series of fresh and valuable lessons . Before his eyes had been dis- played the most ...
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... enemy a line of in- habitants , of more than three hundred and fifty miles in extent , with a force inadequate to the task . " This terse statement covers all that can be said of the next three years . It was a long struggle against a ...
... enemy a line of in- habitants , of more than three hundred and fifty miles in extent , with a force inadequate to the task . " This terse statement covers all that can be said of the next three years . It was a long struggle against a ...
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... enemy , provided that would contribute to the people's ease . " This is one of the rare flashes of personal feeling which disclose the real man , warm of heart and temper , full of human sympathy , and giving vent to hot indig nation ON ...
... enemy , provided that would contribute to the people's ease . " This is one of the rare flashes of personal feeling which disclose the real man , warm of heart and temper , full of human sympathy , and giving vent to hot indig nation ON ...
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... enemy to get out except in one place purposely left open . A little later the same observer remarked : " There is a great over- turning in the camp as to order and regularity ; new lords , new laws . The Generals Washington and Lee are ...
... enemy to get out except in one place purposely left open . A little later the same observer remarked : " There is a great over- turning in the camp as to order and regularity ; new lords , new laws . The Generals Washington and Lee are ...
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