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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... camp . The opportunity of making a cam- paign with a gentleman of his professional know- ledge and experience was with pleasure embraced . When the General , in April , left Alexandria , Colonel Washington entered his family , and at ...
... camp . The opportunity of making a cam- paign with a gentleman of his professional know- ledge and experience was with pleasure embraced . When the General , in April , left Alexandria , Colonel Washington entered his family , and at ...
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... camp , except Colonel Washington , were killed or disabled , and he performed the whole of the dangerous service of carrying the orders of the commander to his re- spective officers . Of all those , who on this fatal day did duty on ...
... camp , except Colonel Washington , were killed or disabled , and he performed the whole of the dangerous service of carrying the orders of the commander to his re- spective officers . Of all those , who on this fatal day did duty on ...
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... Camp - Arranges the Army- Deficiency of Arms and Ammunition - Colonel Arnold de- tached to Quebec - Success of American Cruizers - Evils of temporary enlistments - An attack on the Enemy's Posts me- ditated - Possession taken of the ...
... Camp - Arranges the Army- Deficiency of Arms and Ammunition - Colonel Arnold de- tached to Quebec - Success of American Cruizers - Evils of temporary enlistments - An attack on the Enemy's Posts me- ditated - Possession taken of the ...
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... camp , the feelings and habits formed by their respective pursuits in pri- vate life . They were animated by the love of liberty , and possessed the resolution and bravery of hardy yeomanry ; but they could not easily be brought to ...
... camp , the feelings and habits formed by their respective pursuits in pri- vate life . They were animated by the love of liberty , and possessed the resolution and bravery of hardy yeomanry ; but they could not easily be brought to ...
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... camp , but the situation of the country did not favour a more compact arrange- ment ; nor could the neighbouring country bę otherwise defended from the depredations of the enemy . 1 These positions were secured by lines and forts ; and ...
... camp , but the situation of the country did not favour a more compact arrange- ment ; nor could the neighbouring country bę otherwise defended from the depredations of the enemy . 1 These positions were secured by lines and forts ; and ...
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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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