The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States of America, Throughout the War which Established Their Independence; and First President of the United StatesCushing and Jewett, Benjamin Edes, printer, 1825 - 248 páginas |
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... occasion by Washington , added to his judicious treat- ment of the Indians , both merited and obtained a large share of applause . A journal of the whole was published , and inspired the public with high ideas of the energies both of ...
... occasion by Washington , added to his judicious treat- ment of the Indians , both merited and obtained a large share of applause . A journal of the whole was published , and inspired the public with high ideas of the energies both of ...
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... occasions gave a decided preference to the reduction of Fort Duquesne , as the only radical reme- dy for the evils to which the frontier settlements were ex- posed . Propositions to this effect , were made and urged by him in 1756 and ...
... occasions gave a decided preference to the reduction of Fort Duquesne , as the only radical reme- dy for the evils to which the frontier settlements were ex- posed . Propositions to this effect , were made and urged by him in 1756 and ...
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... occasion , sacrifice essentials to punctilio , but in this instance , deemed it a duty to his country to insist on that respect which , in any other than a public view , he would willingly have waived . " Some time after , Adjutant Gene ...
... occasion , sacrifice essentials to punctilio , but in this instance , deemed it a duty to his country to insist on that respect which , in any other than a public view , he would willingly have waived . " Some time after , Adjutant Gene ...
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... occasions by a few brave Americans.- Their cause is bad ; their men are conscious of it ; and if opposed with firmness and coolness on their first onset , with our advantage of works and knowledge of the ground , the victory is most ...
... occasions by a few brave Americans.- Their cause is bad ; their men are conscious of it ; and if opposed with firmness and coolness on their first onset , with our advantage of works and knowledge of the ground , the victory is most ...
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... occasion . " In fourteen days after this serious remonstrance , con- gress resolved to raise eighty - eight battalions to serve dur- ing the war . Under these circumstances , to wear away the campaign with as little loss as possible ...
... occasion . " In fourteen days after this serious remonstrance , con- gress resolved to raise eighty - eight battalions to serve dur- ing the war . Under these circumstances , to wear away the campaign with as little loss as possible ...
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