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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... Soon after the army left Cumberland , Colonel Washington was attacked by a violent fever ; re- fusing to be left behind , he was carried forward in a covered waggon . All the difficulties arising from the state of the roads , which had ...
... Soon after the army left Cumberland , Colonel Washington was attacked by a violent fever ; re- fusing to be left behind , he was carried forward in a covered waggon . All the difficulties arising from the state of the roads , which had ...
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... soon as re- lieved from his attention to his unfortunate Ge- neral , he was dispatched to Cumberland to pro- vide for the retreating army . [ AUGUST , 1755. ] Colonel Dunbar being joined by them , destroyed the stores he could not ...
... soon as re- lieved from his attention to his unfortunate Ge- neral , he was dispatched to Cumberland to pro- vide for the retreating army . [ AUGUST , 1755. ] Colonel Dunbar being joined by them , destroyed the stores he could not ...
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... soon as they are dispersed ; that they send down parties in the intermediate time to discover our motions , procure intelligence , and sometimes to divert the troops . " The expediency of an offensive war , he sup- ports 22 [ 1756 ...
... soon as they are dispersed ; that they send down parties in the intermediate time to discover our motions , procure intelligence , and sometimes to divert the troops . " The expediency of an offensive war , he sup- ports 22 [ 1756 ...
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... Soon after this transaction , Mr. Dinwiddie left the government , and Mr. Blair , the president of the Council , became , for a short time , the Execu- tive , between whom and Colonel Washington per- fect confidence and free ...
... Soon after this transaction , Mr. Dinwiddie left the government , and Mr. Blair , the president of the Council , became , for a short time , the Execu- tive , between whom and Colonel Washington per- fect confidence and free ...
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... soon after returned to Williamsburg to take his seat in the House of Burgesses , of which , in his absence , he had been chosen a member . His services , while commander of the Virginia forces , were appreciated by his countrymen ; and ...
... soon after returned to Williamsburg to take his seat in the House of Burgesses , of which , in his absence , he had been chosen a member . His services , while commander of the Virginia forces , were appreciated by his countrymen ; and ...
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