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 pages |
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Page vii
... Letter on the State of the Nation - The Re- monstrances of Officers belonging to the New Jersey Bri- gade to the Legislature of that State - Letters of the Com- mander in Chief on the Subject - Expedition against the Indians under ...
... Letter on the State of the Nation - The Re- monstrances of Officers belonging to the New Jersey Bri- gade to the Legislature of that State - Letters of the Com- mander in Chief on the Subject - Expedition against the Indians under ...
Page ix
... Letter of General Washington on the State of the Army - Congress adopts a Military Establishment for the War - The Army goes into Winter Quarters 235 CHAPTER VIII . Arnold is appointed a Brigadier in the British service , and in- vades ...
... Letter of General Washington on the State of the Army - Congress adopts a Military Establishment for the War - The Army goes into Winter Quarters 235 CHAPTER VIII . Arnold is appointed a Brigadier in the British service , and in- vades ...
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... letter . Within three or four days he received an official answer to his communication , and immediately left the place on his return ; but the snow being excessive- ly deep , and his horses growing weak from fatigue , he became ...
... letter . Within three or four days he received an official answer to his communication , and immediately left the place on his return ; but the snow being excessive- ly deep , and his horses growing weak from fatigue , he became ...
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... letter written at the moment , he says , " I found that instead of pushing on with vigor , with- out regarding a little rough road , they were halt- ing to level every mole hill , and to erect bridges over every brook . " In four days ...
... letter written at the moment , he says , " I found that instead of pushing on with vigor , with- out regarding a little rough road , they were halt- ing to level every mole hill , and to erect bridges over every brook . " In four days ...
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... letter to an influential friend . " Whence it arises , or why , I am ignorant ; but my strongest representations of matters relative to the peace of the frontiers are disregarded as idle and frivolous ; my propositions and mea- sures ...
... letter to an influential friend . " Whence it arises , or why , I am ignorant ; but my strongest representations of matters relative to the peace of the frontiers are disregarded as idle and frivolous ; my propositions and mea- sures ...
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