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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... 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 Williamsburg . At Winchester he procured the necessary provisions ...
... 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 Williamsburg . At Winchester he procured the necessary provisions ...
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... occasion amounted to fifty - eight . The enemy were stated to have had about two hundred killed and wounded . The publick gave to this brave band , merited praise ; and the assembly of Virginia expressed their sense of the resolution ...
... occasion amounted to fifty - eight . The enemy were stated to have had about two hundred killed and wounded . The publick gave to this brave band , merited praise ; and the assembly of Virginia expressed their sense of the resolution ...
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... occasion , Col. WASHING- TON indignantly witnessed their pusillanimity . In an official relation of the engagement , to the Executive of Virginia , he observes , " They were struck with such an inconceivable panick , that nothing but ...
... occasion , Col. WASHING- TON indignantly witnessed their pusillanimity . In an official relation of the engagement , to the Executive of Virginia , he observes , " They were struck with such an inconceivable panick , that nothing but ...
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... occasion dissatisfactions , which endangered a cause that could be supported only by publick opinion . To relieve him from this embarrassment , Congress passed a resolution , " That the army before Boston was de- signed only to oppose ...
... occasion dissatisfactions , which endangered a cause that could be supported only by publick opinion . To relieve him from this embarrassment , Congress passed a resolution , " That the army before Boston was de- signed only to oppose ...
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... occasion called upon the publick theatre statesmen and warriours , who , by the wise and honourable execution of the complicat ed duties of their new characters , surprised the world ; still from them errours of inexperience were to be ...
... occasion called upon the publick theatre statesmen and warriours , who , by the wise and honourable execution of the complicat ed duties of their new characters , surprised the world ; still from them errours of inexperience were to be ...
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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