The Life of George Washington: Commander-in-chief of the American Army Through the Revolutionary War, and the First President of the United StatesHenry T. Coates, 1882 - 489 páginas |
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... militia he thus portrayed : “ The inhabitants are so sensible of their danger , if left to the protection of these people ( militia ) , that not a man will stay at his place . This I have from their own mouths , and the principal ...
... militia he thus portrayed : “ The inhabitants are so sensible of their danger , if left to the protection of these people ( militia ) , that not a man will stay at his place . This I have from their own mouths , and the principal ...
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... militia : but there is one which merits particular attention , and that is the ex- pense . Certain I am , that it would be cheaper to keep fifty , or a hundred thousand men in constant pay , than to depend upon half the number , and ...
... militia : but there is one which merits particular attention , and that is the ex- pense . Certain I am , that it would be cheaper to keep fifty , or a hundred thousand men in constant pay , than to depend upon half the number , and ...
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... militia . The General's plan was to attack both wings of the enemy in front and rear at the same time . The arrangements having been made , the army was moved near the scene of action on the evening of the 4th of October . The divisions ...
... militia . The General's plan was to attack both wings of the enemy in front and rear at the same time . The arrangements having been made , the army was moved near the scene of action on the evening of the 4th of October . The divisions ...
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