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 90
October Congress assemble at New York . CHAP . II . At the time appointed , the
commissioners 1765 . from the assemblies of Massachussetts , Rhode ter Island ,
Connecticut , New York , New Jersey ; Pennsylvania , the three lower counties ...
October Congress assemble at New York . CHAP . II . At the time appointed , the
commissioners 1765 . from the assemblies of Massachussetts , Rhode ter Island ,
Connecticut , New York , New Jersey ; Pennsylvania , the three lower counties ...
Page 141
These hopes were blasted by New York . That town , at first determined to import
as usual , with the exception only of articles subject to the duty , provided the
large commercial towns of Boston and Philadelphia would accede to the
proposition ...
These hopes were blasted by New York . That town , at first determined to import
as usual , with the exception only of articles subject to the duty , provided the
large commercial towns of Boston and Philadelphia would accede to the
proposition ...
Page 393
The defence of New York against an enemy commanding the sea , if practicable
at all , would require an army capable of meeting them in the open field , and of
acting offensively , both on Long island and on York island . All the means ...
The defence of New York against an enemy commanding the sea , if practicable
at all , would require an army capable of meeting them in the open field , and of
acting offensively , both on Long island and on York island . All the means ...
Page 395
The army in New York being thus manifestly incompetent to the defence of the
middle colo . nies , was to be strengthened by requisitions of militia . In
pursuance of this determination , a resolution was passed to re - enforce it with
thirteen ...
The army in New York being thus manifestly incompetent to the defence of the
middle colo . nies , was to be strengthened by requisitions of militia . In
pursuance of this determination , a resolution was passed to re - enforce it with
thirteen ...
Page 475
The American army evacuates York island , except fort Washington . . . . Both
armies mové towards the White Plains . . . . Battle of the White Plains . . . The
British army returns to King ' s bridge , and general Washington with a part of his
army ...
The American army evacuates York island , except fort Washington . . . . Both
armies mové towards the White Plains . . . . Battle of the White Plains . . . The
British army returns to King ' s bridge , and general Washington with a part of his
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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