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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sisted of six hundred French and three hundred CHAP . I . Indians . 1757 . Large
bodies of savages , independent of the garrison , were in the service of France ,
and in the course of this campaign , once more spread desolation and murder ...
sisted of six hundred French and three hundred CHAP . I . Indians . 1757 . Large
bodies of savages , independent of the garrison , were in the service of France ,
and in the course of this campaign , once more spread desolation and murder ...
Page 66
By the last accounts I have received , they had cut it to the foot of the Laurel hill ,
about thirty five miles , and I suppose by this time , fifteen hundred men have
taken post about ten miles further , at a place called Loyal Hanna , where our
next ...
By the last accounts I have received , they had cut it to the foot of the Laurel hill ,
about thirty five miles , and I suppose by this time , fifteen hundred men have
taken post about ten miles further , at a place called Loyal Hanna , where our
next ...
Page 324
The garrison now consisted of about fifteen hundred men , of whom eight
hundred were militia , and between four and five hundred were seamen .
Montgomery ' s effective force was stated , by himself , at only eight hundred men
. Relying ...
The garrison now consisted of about fifteen hundred men , of whom eight
hundred were militia , and between four and five hundred were seamen .
Montgomery ' s effective force was stated , by himself , at only eight hundred men
. Relying ...
Page 350
From the first of January to the first of March , his effectives had never exceeded
seven hundred , and had often been as low as five hundred men . In March , re -
enforcements arrived in greater numbers , and the army was increased to a total
...
From the first of January to the first of March , his effectives had never exceeded
seven hundred , and had often been as low as five hundred men . In March , re -
enforcements arrived in greater numbers , and the army was increased to a total
...
Page 11
From the best intelligence I could get , there have been fifteen hundred men on
this side Ontario lake . But upon the death of the general , all were recalled to
about six or seven hundred , who were left to garrison four forts , one hundred
and ...
From the best intelligence I could get , there have been fifteen hundred men on
this side Ontario lake . But upon the death of the general , all were recalled to
about six or seven hundred , who were left to garrison four forts , one hundred
and ...
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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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