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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... Parties- Division in the Cabinet - The President endeavours to pro- mote union - Influence of the French Revolution - Mea- sures to secure the Neutrality of the United States in the War between France and England - Mr . Genet's illegal ...
... Parties- Division in the Cabinet - The President endeavours to pro- mote union - Influence of the French Revolution - Mea- sures to secure the Neutrality of the United States in the War between France and England - Mr . Genet's illegal ...
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... party of French Indians , which laid in wait for him ; one of them not fifteen steps distant fired , but without effect . This Indian the major took into custody , and kept him until nine o'clock , then let him go , and walked himself ...
... party of French Indians , which laid in wait for him ; one of them not fifteen steps distant fired , but without effect . This Indian the major took into custody , and kept him until nine o'clock , then let him go , and walked himself ...
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... party , sent by the Ohio company to erect a fort on the south eastern branch of the Ohio , and were themselves building a fortress on the very ground which he had recommended to the Governor for a military post . They also gave the ...
... party , sent by the Ohio company to erect a fort on the south eastern branch of the Ohio , and were themselves building a fortress on the very ground which he had recommended to the Governor for a military post . They also gave the ...
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... party of French and Indians fighting under cover of the thick wood and high grass , with which the country abounded . Early in the action , the aids - de - camp , except Colonel Washington , were killed or disabled , and he performed ...
... party of French and Indians fighting under cover of the thick wood and high grass , with which the country abounded . Early in the action , the aids - de - camp , except Colonel Washington , were killed or disabled , and he performed ...
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... ; 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 . LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
... ; 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 . LIFE OF WASHINGTON .
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