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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... situations , were members of his family during his military command . It has been the endeavour of the author to display the character of the man who is the subject of the work , by exhibiting in a connected view his actions and his ...
... situations , were members of his family during his military command . It has been the endeavour of the author to display the character of the man who is the subject of the work , by exhibiting in a connected view his actions and his ...
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... situation Colonel WASH . INGTON called a council of war . The unani- mous advice of which was , to return to thei position at the Great Meadows ; because the two roads at that place united , and the country did not allow an enemy to ...
... situation Colonel WASH . INGTON called a council of war . The unani- mous advice of which was , to return to thei position at the Great Meadows ; because the two roads at that place united , and the country did not allow an enemy to ...
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... situation exposed him to every danger . Nothing but the superintending care of Pro- vidence could have saved him from the fate of all around him . " After an action of three hours , the troops broke . and the efforts of their officers ...
... situation exposed him to every danger . Nothing but the superintending care of Pro- vidence could have saved him from the fate of all around him . " After an action of three hours , the troops broke . and the efforts of their officers ...
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... situation of the inhabitants and the troops . " Isce their situation , I know their dan ger , and participate their sufferings , without hav ing it in my power to give them further relief than uncertain promises . In short , I see ...
... situation of the inhabitants and the troops . " Isce their situation , I know their dan ger , and participate their sufferings , without hav ing it in my power to give them further relief than uncertain promises . In short , I see ...
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... situation capable of exciting the smallest degree of envy , or of affording the least satis faction , the truth is yet hid from you , and you enter- tain notions very different from the reality of the case . However , I am determined to ...
... situation capable of exciting the smallest degree of envy , or of affording the least satis faction , the truth is yet hid from you , and you enter- tain notions very different from the reality of the case . However , I am determined to ...
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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