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. Compiled Under the Inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from Original Papers ... to which is Prefixed, an Introduction, Containing a Compendious View of the Colonies Planted by the English on the Continent of North America, from Their Settlement to the Commencement of that War which Terminated in Their Independence, Volume 2 |
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Page 25
I see their situation , " said he , in a letter to the lieutenant governor , “ I know their
danger , and participate their sufferings , without having it in my power to give
them further relief than uncertain promises . In short , I see inevitable destruction
in ...
I see their situation , " said he , in a letter to the lieutenant governor , “ I know their
danger , and participate their sufferings , without having it in my power to give
them further relief than uncertain promises . In short , I see inevitable destruction
in ...
Page 41
I . not the only distressing and vexatious circum - 1756 . stance attending his
situation . The lieutenant governor , to whose commands he was in every minute
circumstance subjected , and who seems to have been a weak , obstinate , and
rude ...
I . not the only distressing and vexatious circum - 1756 . stance attending his
situation . The lieutenant governor , to whose commands he was in every minute
circumstance subjected , and who seems to have been a weak , obstinate , and
rude ...
Page 42
A complimentary address from the regiment , stating their pleasure at his arrival
and appointment , and the readiness with which they would execute his
commands , was presented to him ; and a very comprehensive statement of the
situation ...
A complimentary address from the regiment , stating their pleasure at his arrival
and appointment , and the readiness with which they would execute his
commands , was presented to him ; and a very comprehensive statement of the
situation ...
Page 239
The first moments after his arrival in camp July 3 . were employed by the
commander in chief in reconnoitring the enemy , and examining the strength and
situation of the American troops . The main body of the British army under
strength and ...
The first moments after his arrival in camp July 3 . were employed by the
commander in chief in reconnoitring the enemy , and examining the strength and
situation of the American troops . The main body of the British army under
strength and ...
Page 251
111 . and he could not look with unconcern at the - 1775 . very critical situation in
which that event would place him . Under these impressions , he thought much
ought to be risked , to obtain so desirable an object as the destruction of the army
...
111 . and he could not look with unconcern at the - 1775 . very critical situation in
which that event would place him . Under these impressions , he thought much
ought to be risked , to obtain so desirable an object as the destruction of the army
...
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| Title | 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. Compiled Under the Inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from Original Papers ... to which is ..., Volume 2 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. Compiled Under the Inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from Original Papers ... to which is Prefixed, an Introduction, Containing a Compendious View of the Colonies Planted by the English on the Continent of North America, from Their Settlement to the Commencement of that War which Terminated in Their Independence, Bushrod Washington |
| Author | John Marshall |
| Publisher | C.P. Wayne., 1804 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 21 Jul 2007 |
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