The Life of George Washington,: Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States, Volumen3C.P. Wayne., 1804 |
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... circumstance to congress , it CHAP . I. was declared not to be their intention. * The duties of general Schuyler had been laborious , intricate , and complicated ; and he had discharged them with fidelity and talents . On him , almost ...
... circumstance to congress , it CHAP . I. was declared not to be their intention. * The duties of general Schuyler had been laborious , intricate , and complicated ; and he had discharged them with fidelity and talents . On him , almost ...
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... circumstance enabled Arnold to keep up the 1776 . engagement for several hours . Towards night , the English commander thought it advisable to discontinue the action for the present ; and the whole fleet was anchored in a line as near ...
... circumstance enabled Arnold to keep up the 1776 . engagement for several hours . Towards night , the English commander thought it advisable to discontinue the action for the present ; and the whole fleet was anchored in a line as near ...
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... circumstances , which were considered as deducting something from the loss of the lakes . A small detachment , which had been stationed at Crown Point as an out post , immediately on the approach of the enemy , set fire to the houses ...
... circumstances , which were considered as deducting something from the loss of the lakes . A small detachment , which had been stationed at Crown Point as an out post , immediately on the approach of the enemy , set fire to the houses ...
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... circumstance certainly rendered the situation of the army extremely critical . It must be admitted too , that wintering on lake George , an army whose supplies were to be drawn from Canada , would have been attended with great ...
... circumstance certainly rendered the situation of the army extremely critical . It must be admitted too , that wintering on lake George , an army whose supplies were to be drawn from Canada , would have been attended with great ...
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... circumstance , a resolution was entered into by congress , directing general Howe to be assured , that if the exchange which was offered of the six field officers taken at Trenton , for general Lee , should be rejected , and the severe ...
... circumstance , a resolution was entered into by congress , directing general Howe to be assured , that if the exchange which was offered of the six field officers taken at Trenton , for general Lee , should be rejected , and the severe ...
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