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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... induced other Virginians to decline the com mission of envoy on this occasion , led Mr. WASHING TON with ardour to seek the appointment . Ocr . 31 . 1753 The very day on which he received his conmission he commenced his journey from ...
... induced other Virginians to decline the com mission of envoy on this occasion , led Mr. WASHING TON with ardour to seek the appointment . Ocr . 31 . 1753 The very day on which he received his conmission he commenced his journey from ...
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... induced the French to withdraw from that country , the assembly of Virginia adopted measures to maintain the claims of the British crown . They empowered the executive of the colony to raise a regiment to consist of three hundred men ...
... induced the French to withdraw from that country , the assembly of Virginia adopted measures to maintain the claims of the British crown . They empowered the executive of the colony to raise a regiment to consist of three hundred men ...
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... induced them for the time , to wave dispute about rank , and to act under the orders of Colonel WASHINGTON . For the security of their stores he erected a small stockade , and then marched towards Fort du Quesne , to dislodge the French ...
... induced them for the time , to wave dispute about rank , and to act under the orders of Colonel WASHINGTON . For the security of their stores he erected a small stockade , and then marched towards Fort du Quesne , to dislodge the French ...
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... induce me at any other time than this of imminent danger , to resign , without one hesitating moment , a command , from which I never expect to reap either honour or benefit ; but , on the contrary , have almost an absolute certainty of ...
... induce me at any other time than this of imminent danger , to resign , without one hesitating moment , a command , from which I never expect to reap either honour or benefit ; but , on the contrary , have almost an absolute certainty of ...
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... induced to join us in an expedition of this na ture , and to petition his Excellency Lord Loudoun for a Emall train of artillery , with some engineers , we should then be able , in all human probability , to subdue the terrour of Fort ...
... induced to join us in an expedition of this na ture , and to petition his Excellency Lord Loudoun for a Emall train of artillery , with some engineers , we should then be able , in all human probability , to subdue the terrour of Fort ...
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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