The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States. Comp. Under the Inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from Original Papers Bequeathed to Him by His Deceased Relative, Volume 2J. Crissy, 1845 |
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... object , the perseverance with which it was pursued , the talents of the generals , the courage , activity , and suf- ferings of the armies , and the accumulated miseries of the inhabitants , gave to the contest for these states , a ...
... object , the perseverance with which it was pursued , the talents of the generals , the courage , activity , and suf- ferings of the armies , and the accumulated miseries of the inhabitants , gave to the contest for these states , a ...
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... object with much toil and hazard . This reinforcement gave the British general a decided superiority ; and Greene entertained no doubt of its being immediately employed . On the day of its arrival , therefore , he withdrew from the ...
... object with much toil and hazard . This reinforcement gave the British general a decided superiority ; and Greene entertained no doubt of its being immediately employed . On the day of its arrival , therefore , he withdrew from the ...
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... object of contest . Four six - pounders , two of which had been taken in the early part of the day , were brought to play upon the house , and , being pushed so near as to be within the command of its fire , were unavoidably abandoned ...
... object of contest . Four six - pounders , two of which had been taken in the early part of the day , were brought to play upon the house , and , being pushed so near as to be within the command of its fire , were unavoidably abandoned ...
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... object for which he fought . A just portion of the praise deserved by these achievements , is unques- tionably due to the troops he commanded . These real patriots bore every hardship and privation * with a degree of patience and ...
... object for which he fought . A just portion of the praise deserved by these achievements , is unques- tionably due to the troops he commanded . These real patriots bore every hardship and privation * with a degree of patience and ...
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... object of the contest . tempt to stimulate congress , " said he , in a letter to General Greene written at Mount Vernon , " to the best improvement of our late success , by taking the most vigorous and effectual measures to be ready for ...
... object of the contest . tempt to stimulate congress , " said he , in a letter to General Greene written at Mount Vernon , " to the best improvement of our late success , by taking the most vigorous and effectual measures to be ready for ...
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