The Life of George Washington: Commander-in-chief of the American Army, Through the Revolutionary War, and the First President of the United States, Volúmenes1-2Crosby, Nichols, Lee, 1860 |
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... ariny , and attack them in situations , in which they would be unable to support each other . The next morning General Clinton landed under cover of five men of war , with four thousand men , three miles above the city of New - York ...
... ariny , and attack them in situations , in which they would be unable to support each other . The next morning General Clinton landed under cover of five men of war , with four thousand men , three miles above the city of New - York ...
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... ariny , under the present mode of appointing them ; consequently , if we have an army at all , it will be composed of mate- rials not only entirely raw , but if uncominon pains be not taken , entirely unfit ; and I see such a distrust ...
... ariny , under the present mode of appointing them ; consequently , if we have an army at all , it will be composed of mate- rials not only entirely raw , but if uncominon pains be not taken , entirely unfit ; and I see such a distrust ...
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... ariny , and about five hundred of the militia of Jersey were not included in the estimate . This force was in numbers much inferiour to the army com- manded by Sir William Howe , and many of the Ame ricans were recruits , who had never ...
... ariny , and about five hundred of the militia of Jersey were not included in the estimate . This force was in numbers much inferiour to the army com- manded by Sir William Howe , and many of the Ame ricans were recruits , who had never ...
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... ariny . General Arnold , whe had already greatly distinguished himself in the field , was sent at the head of these reinforcements , in the expectation that his influence would do much to re- animate the northern forces and inspirit ...
... ariny . General Arnold , whe had already greatly distinguished himself in the field , was sent at the head of these reinforcements , in the expectation that his influence would do much to re- animate the northern forces and inspirit ...
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... ariny beyond the first of March . General WASHING TON looked towards New - England as the only effectual Bource of necessary supplies . He acordingly address- od letters to the Executives of these states , painting in glowing colours ...
... ariny beyond the first of March . General WASHING TON looked towards New - England as the only effectual Bource of necessary supplies . He acordingly address- od letters to the Executives of these states , painting in glowing colours ...
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adopted Ameri American army appointed ariny Arnold attack attempt body brigades British army camp campaign character citizens Colonel WASHINGTON Commander in Chief communicated conceived conduct confidence Congress consequence corps Count d'Estaing danger defence detached disposition duty Earl Cornwallis effect endeavours enemy engaged establish event execution exertions expected expedition expressed favourable Fayette feelings fleet force Fort Mifflin France French garrison Gene give Governour gress honour hostile hundred induced INGTON Island Legislature letter liberty Lord Cornwallis manner Marquis measures ment military militia mind Mount Vernon nation necessary neral New-Jersey New-York North river occasion officers opinion orders party passed patriotism peace Philadelphia present President provisions publick reason received regiment rendered resolution respect retirement retreat Sir Henry Clinton situation soldiers soon spirit superiour thing thousand tion treaty troops United Virginia WASHING winter wish wounded York Island