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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... hostile views . It appeared that the party had left the direct road , and had encamped in a valley , a few miles to the west of the Great Mea- dows , as a place of concealment . Colonel WASHING- TON , under the guidance of the Indians ...
... hostile views . It appeared that the party had left the direct road , and had encamped in a valley , a few miles to the west of the Great Mea- dows , as a place of concealment . Colonel WASHING- TON , under the guidance of the Indians ...
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... hostile camps . The General rode to the outpost to embrace the oppo : tuni- ty to attack them . Lieutenant Colonel Knowlton , of Connecticut , a brave officer , who had been skumish ing with the party , stated their number at three hun ...
... hostile camps . The General rode to the outpost to embrace the oppo : tuni- ty to attack them . Lieutenant Colonel Knowlton , of Connecticut , a brave officer , who had been skumish ing with the party , stated their number at three hun ...
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... hostile to the American cause . The effective force of Gene . ral Washington did not exceed eleven thousand men . The militia , on this occasion , turned out in considera . ble numbers , but the want of arms rendered the ser- vires of ...
... hostile to the American cause . The effective force of Gene . ral Washington did not exceed eleven thousand men . The militia , on this occasion , turned out in considera . ble numbers , but the want of arms rendered the ser- vires of ...
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... hostile armies met and began to skirmish , when rain fell , and soon increased to a violent storm . This providentially prevented a gene- ral engagement , and rendered the retreat of the Ame ricans absolutely necessary . The inferiority ...
... hostile armies met and began to skirmish , when rain fell , and soon increased to a violent storm . This providentially prevented a gene- ral engagement , and rendered the retreat of the Ame ricans absolutely necessary . The inferiority ...
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... hostile armies did not greatly differ from that at the commencement of the campaign of 1776 , except the possession of New - York by the British . This fact is impressively stated by General WASH INGTON , in a letter written to a friend ...
... hostile armies did not greatly differ from that at the commencement of the campaign of 1776 , except the possession of New - York by the British . This fact is impressively stated by General WASH INGTON , in a letter written to a friend ...
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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