The Life of George Washington: Commander-in-chief of the American Army Through the Revolutionary War, and the First President of the United StatesPorter & Coates, 1808 - 560 páginas |
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... resolved to devote his life to agri- cultural and philosophic pursuits , a resolution that he did not long retain . MARCH , 1755. ] In the spring Gen. Braddock , who commanded two British regiments , and a few corps of provincials , was ...
... resolved to devote his life to agri- cultural and philosophic pursuits , a resolution that he did not long retain . MARCH , 1755. ] In the spring Gen. Braddock , who commanded two British regiments , and a few corps of provincials , was ...
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... resolved to engage in it . He warmly recommended an early campaign ; for this , among other reasons , seven hundred In- dians had , in April , assembled at Winchester , whose patience would be exhausted , unless early employed ; and in ...
... resolved to engage in it . He warmly recommended an early campaign ; for this , among other reasons , seven hundred In- dians had , in April , assembled at Winchester , whose patience would be exhausted , unless early employed ; and in ...
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... resolution , and did much to protect the defeated troops ; he fortunately came off the field without a wound . This ... resolved that the main army should move from this place ; and he called upon the commanding officers of regi ...
... resolution , and did much to protect the defeated troops ; he fortunately came off the field without a wound . This ... resolved that the main army should move from this place ; and he called upon the commanding officers of regi ...
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... resolution , and to push on to the Ohio . Colo- nel Washington was ordered to the front to su- perintend opening the road for the army ; which duty he , with extreme fatigue , executed . [ Nov. 25 , 1758. ] In slow and laborious marches ...
... resolution , and to push on to the Ohio . Colo- nel Washington was ordered to the front to su- perintend opening the road for the army ; which duty he , with extreme fatigue , executed . [ Nov. 25 , 1758. ] In slow and laborious marches ...
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... resolved , to support him with their lives and fortunes , as the general of their army , in the defence of their country . General Washington instantly prepared to enter upon the eventful duties of his command . The difficulties which ...
... resolved , to support him with their lives and fortunes , as the general of their army , in the defence of their country . General Washington instantly prepared to enter upon the eventful duties of his command . The difficulties which ...
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