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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... execution of the duties of his commission , it became necessary to open a correspondence , not only with the Continental Congress , and with most of the governments of the colonies , but also with the committees of all 44 [ 1773 . LIFE ...
... execution of the duties of his commission , it became necessary to open a correspondence , not only with the Continental Congress , and with most of the governments of the colonies , but also with the committees of all 44 [ 1773 . LIFE ...
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... execution of the complicated duties of their new characters , surprised the world ; still from them , errors of inexperience were to be expected . The fear of accumulating expense , which the resources of the country could not discharge ...
... execution of the complicated duties of their new characters , surprised the world ; still from them , errors of inexperience were to be expected . The fear of accumulating expense , which the resources of the country could not discharge ...
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... execution . In general orders he di- rected , that all officers , who intended to decline the service of their country at the expiration of their present engagements , should in writing make known their intention to their respective ...
... execution . In general orders he di- rected , that all officers , who intended to decline the service of their country at the expiration of their present engagements , should in writing make known their intention to their respective ...
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... execution the first moment I see a probability of success , and in such a way as a council of officers shall think most likely to produce it ; but if this should not happen as soon as you may expect , or my wishes prompt to , I request ...
... execution the first moment I see a probability of success , and in such a way as a council of officers shall think most likely to produce it ; but if this should not happen as soon as you may expect , or my wishes prompt to , I request ...
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... executed their order , and 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 ...
... executed their order , and 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 ...
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