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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... taken by the assembly , and speedy assist- ance sent from below , the poor inhabitants , now in forts , must unavoidably fall , while the remain- der are flying before the barbarous foe . In fine , the melancholy situation of the people ...
... taken by the assembly , and speedy assist- ance sent from below , the poor inhabitants , now in forts , must unavoidably fall , while the remain- der are flying before the barbarous foe . In fine , the melancholy situation of the people ...
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... taken the liberty of representing my conduct to your Ho- nour , with such ungentlemanly freedom as the let- ter implies ? Your condescension herein will be ac- knowledged a singular favour . " Soon after this transaction , Mr. Dinwiddie ...
... taken the liberty of representing my conduct to your Ho- nour , with such ungentlemanly freedom as the let- ter implies ? Your condescension herein will be ac- knowledged a singular favour . " Soon after this transaction , Mr. Dinwiddie ...
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... taken post about ten miles further , at a place called Loyal Hanna , where our next fort is to be constructed . " We have certain intelligence , that the French strength at Fort du Quesne did not exceed eight hundred men , the 13th ...
... taken post about ten miles further , at a place called Loyal Hanna , where our next fort is to be constructed . " We have certain intelligence , that the French strength at Fort du Quesne did not exceed eight hundred men , the 13th ...
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... taken prisoners . Three companies of this regi- ment were on the expedition , and behaved with great bravery . Of eight officers belonging to these com- panies on this service , five were killed , one wound- ed , and one taken prisoner ...
... taken prisoners . Three companies of this regi- ment were on the expedition , and behaved with great bravery . Of eight officers belonging to these com- panies on this service , five were killed , one wound- ed , and one taken prisoner ...
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... taken of the Heights of Dorchester— Boston evacuated . - · 1759. ] Soon after the resignation of his mili- tary commission , Colonel Washington married Mrs. Martha Custis , a young and beautiful widow , who possessed an ample fortune ...
... taken of the Heights of Dorchester— Boston evacuated . - · 1759. ] Soon after the resignation of his mili- tary commission , Colonel Washington married Mrs. Martha Custis , a young and beautiful widow , who possessed an ample fortune ...
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