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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... appears on the American Coast - Expedition against Rhode Island - It fails - Disaffection between the American and French Offi- cers - Measures of the Commander in Chief to prevent the ill consequences of it - Army goes into Winter ...
... appears on the American Coast - Expedition against Rhode Island - It fails - Disaffection between the American and French Offi- cers - Measures of the Commander in Chief to prevent the ill consequences of it - Army goes into Winter ...
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... appear that he did not understand the import of the word ; but during his presidency , an enemy had the audacity to call him , upon the strength of this capitulation , an assassin . * The killed and wounded in the Virginia regi- ment ...
... appear that he did not understand the import of the word ; but during his presidency , an enemy had the audacity to call him , upon the strength of this capitulation , an assassin . * The killed and wounded in the Virginia regi- ment ...
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... appear by the following extracts from letters which he wrote at the time . In a dis- patch to the lieutenant - governor , he thus paints the situation of the inhabitants and the troops . " I see their situation , I know their danger ...
... appear by the following extracts from letters which he wrote at the time . In a dis- patch to the lieutenant - governor , he thus paints the situation of the inhabitants and the troops . " I see their situation , I know their danger ...
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... appear to you in a favourable point of light . Other- wise your Honour would not have accused me of loose behaviour and remissness of duty , in mat- ters , where I think I have rather exceeded than fallen short of it . This , I think ...
... appear to you in a favourable point of light . Other- wise your Honour would not have accused me of loose behaviour and remissness of duty , in mat- ters , where I think I have rather exceeded than fallen short of it . This , I think ...
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... appear to be wilful ; and then I conceive it would be more generous to charge me with my faults , and let me stand or fall according to evi- dence , than to stigmatize me behind my back . " It is uncertain in what light my services may ...
... appear to be wilful ; and then I conceive it would be more generous to charge me with my faults , and let me stand or fall according to evi- dence , than to stigmatize me behind my back . " It is uncertain in what light my services may ...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander-in-chief of the ..., Volumes 1-2 Aaron Bancroft Visualização integral - 1860 |
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