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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... gress deemed it necessary to appoint a Com- mander in Chief of the American forces The eminent character of Colonel WASHINGTON point- ed him out as the best qualified to unite the confidence of the publick , and successfully to conduct ...
... gress deemed it necessary to appoint a Com- mander in Chief of the American forces The eminent character of Colonel WASHINGTON point- ed him out as the best qualified to unite the confidence of the publick , and successfully to conduct ...
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... gress on this subject , he observes , " I should be extremely deficient of gratitude , as well as justice , if I did not take the first opportunity to acknowledge the readiness and attention which the Congress , and the different ...
... gress on this subject , he observes , " I should be extremely deficient of gratitude , as well as justice , if I did not take the first opportunity to acknowledge the readiness and attention which the Congress , and the different ...
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... gress , no military skill to judge of the difficulty of introducing proper discipline and subordination into an army , while we have the enemy in view , and are daily in expectation of an attack ; but it is of so much im- portance ...
... gress , no military skill to judge of the difficulty of introducing proper discipline and subordination into an army , while we have the enemy in view , and are daily in expectation of an attack ; but it is of so much im- portance ...
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... gress , to press the publick approbation of the milita ry acшevements of their Generai , resolved , " That the thanks of Congress , in their own name , and in the ume of the thirteen United Colonies , be presented to his Excellency ...
... gress , to press the publick approbation of the milita ry acшevements of their Generai , resolved , " That the thanks of Congress , in their own name , and in the ume of the thirteen United Colonies , be presented to his Excellency ...
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... gress , in the affirmative , by the unanimous suffrage of its members . The duties of the field precluded General WASHING- TON from a primary agency in this important , national casure ; but it met his full approbation . On the re ...
... gress , in the affirmative , by the unanimous suffrage of its members . The duties of the field precluded General WASHING- TON from a primary agency in this important , national casure ; but it met his full approbation . On the re ...
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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