The Life of George Washington: Commander-in-chief of the American Army Through the Revolutionary War, and the First President of the United StatesPorter & Coates, 1808 - 560 páginas |
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... York - Forti- fications of the City and River - Independence declared- General Howe lands on Staten Island - Interview between General Washington and Colonel Patterson - State of the British and American Forces - Camp at Brooklyn ...
... York - Forti- fications of the City and River - Independence declared- General Howe lands on Staten Island - Interview between General Washington and Colonel Patterson - State of the British and American Forces - Camp at Brooklyn ...
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... York frozen over ; but the Commander in Chief is too weak to avail himself of this opportunity to assail the British Posts Expedition to Staten Island fails CHAPTER VII . 207 Amount of Paper Emission - Congress destitute of Means to ...
... York frozen over ; but the Commander in Chief is too weak to avail himself of this opportunity to assail the British Posts Expedition to Staten Island fails CHAPTER VII . 207 Amount of Paper Emission - Congress destitute of Means to ...
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... York by land- He is taken into custody by three Militia Men - A Board of General Officers condemn him - He is ... York , and go into Winter Quarters 270 CHAPTER IX . Preparations for another Campaign - Sir Guy Carlton arrives at ...
... York by land- He is taken into custody by three Militia Men - A Board of General Officers condemn him - He is ... York , and go into Winter Quarters 270 CHAPTER IX . Preparations for another Campaign - Sir Guy Carlton arrives at ...
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... York - Takes leave of his Officers - Resigns his Commission to the President of Con- gress - Retires to Mount Vernon 295 CHAPTER X. General Washington in retirement - His pursuits - Votes of Congress and of the Legislature of Virginia ...
... York - Takes leave of his Officers - Resigns his Commission to the President of Con- gress - Retires to Mount Vernon 295 CHAPTER X. General Washington in retirement - His pursuits - Votes of Congress and of the Legislature of Virginia ...
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... York , also joined the regiment at the Great Meadows , making a force of four hundred effective men . The regular captains reluctantly placed themselves under the command of a provin- cial officer ; but pressing circumstances induced ...
... York , also joined the regiment at the Great Meadows , making a force of four hundred effective men . The regular captains reluctantly placed themselves under the command of a provin- cial officer ; but pressing circumstances induced ...
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