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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... in writing make known their intention to their respective colonels ; which was to be communicated to the general officers commanding brigades . " Those * brave men , and true patriots , who resolved 54 [ 1775 . LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
... in writing make known their intention to their respective colonels ; which was to be communicated to the general officers commanding brigades . " Those * brave men , and true patriots , who resolved 54 [ 1775 . LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
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... communicated to Congress . Congress appeared still to favour the attempt , and , that an apprehension of danger to the town of Boston might not have an undue influence upon the operations of the army , had resolved , in Dec. 1775 ...
... communicated to Congress . Congress appeared still to favour the attempt , and , that an apprehension of danger to the town of Boston might not have an undue influence upon the operations of the army , had resolved , in Dec. 1775 ...
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... communicated to General Washington . A paper , under the signature of four of the select - men , was sent out by a flag , con- taining a proposal , purporting to be made by Ge- neral Howe , that on condition the army was permit- ted to ...
... communicated to General Washington . A paper , under the signature of four of the select - men , was sent out by a flag , con- taining a proposal , purporting to be made by Ge- neral Howe , that on condition the army was permit- ted to ...
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... communicated to the army the vote of thanks , he observes , " They were indeed , at first , a band of undisciplined husband- men , but it is , under God , to their bravery and at- tention to their duty , that I am indebted for that ...
... communicated to the army the vote of thanks , he observes , " They were indeed , at first , a band of undisciplined husband- men , but it is , under God , to their bravery and at- tention to their duty , that I am indebted for that ...
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... communicating the adopted plan to that body , General Washington clearly indicated an opinion , that an immediate evacua- tion of New York was expedient . Speaking of the enemy , he observed , " It is now extremely obvious , from all ...
... communicating the adopted plan to that body , General Washington clearly indicated an opinion , that an immediate evacua- tion of New York was expedient . Speaking of the enemy , he observed , " It is now extremely obvious , from all ...
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