Life of George Washington...J. Stockdale, 1808 - 560 Seiten |
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Seite 75
... establish an independent government , although they would not interfere with their struggles to regain the liberties of British subjects . By rea- sonings of this nature , the minds of the American people were ripened to renounce their ...
... establish an independent government , although they would not interfere with their struggles to regain the liberties of British subjects . By rea- sonings of this nature , the minds of the American people were ripened to renounce their ...
Seite 102
... establishing your army upon a permanent footing , and giving your offi- cers good pay ; this will induce gentlemen , and men of character to engage , and until the bulk of your officers are composed of such persons as are actuated by ...
... establishing your army upon a permanent footing , and giving your offi- cers good pay ; this will induce gentlemen , and men of character to engage , and until the bulk of your officers are composed of such persons as are actuated by ...
Seite 106
... establish in the army under my immediate command , is in a manner done away by having such a mixture of troops , as have been called together within these few months . " Relaxed and unfit as our rules and regula- tions of war are for ...
... establish in the army under my immediate command , is in a manner done away by having such a mixture of troops , as have been called together within these few months . " Relaxed and unfit as our rules and regula- tions of war are for ...
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... establish among fixed and settled troops ; and will , in my opinion prove ( if the same be adhered to ) the ruin of our cause . " The jeasousies of a standing army , and the evils to be apprehended from one , are remote ; and in my ...
... establish among fixed and settled troops ; and will , in my opinion prove ( if the same be adhered to ) the ruin of our cause . " The jeasousies of a standing army , and the evils to be apprehended from one , are remote ; and in my ...
Seite 117
... establish his maga- zines at Princeton , or some distant place of safety . While the British forces were marching to King's - bridge , three ships of war sailed up the Hudson , without injury from the American bat- teries , or from the ...
... establish his maga- zines at Princeton , or some distant place of safety . While the British forces were marching to King's - bridge , three ships of war sailed up the Hudson , without injury from the American bat- teries , or from the ...
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adopted American army appointed apprehension attack attempt Augustine Washington body Britain British army Bushrod Washington camp campaign character circumstances Colonel Washington Commander in Chief communicated conceived conduct confidence Congress consequence constitution corps danger defence detached disposition duty effect endeavour enemy engaged established event execution exertions expected expedition expressed favourable feelings fellow citizens force Fort Mifflin France French friends garrison give gress honour hundred Indians induced ington inlistments interest Island Jersey land Legislature letter liberty Lord Cornwallis manner measures ment military militia mind Minister Mount Vernon nation necessary neral North river occasion officers opinion orders party passed patriotism peace Philadelphia possession Potowmack Company present President provisions racter reason received regiment rendered resolution respect retreat river road sentiments sion Sir Henry Clinton situation soldiers spirit thing thousand tion treaty troops United Virginia Wash wish York York Island