Life of George Washington...J. Stockdale, 1808 - 560 pages |
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Page vi
... York evacuated - Manoeuvres at White Plains - Fort Washington taken - General Howe invades New Jersey- Depression of the Americans - General Washington invested with new Powers - Success at Trenton , and at Princeton- New Jersey ...
... York evacuated - Manoeuvres at White Plains - Fort Washington taken - General Howe invades New Jersey- Depression of the Americans - General Washington invested with new Powers - Success at Trenton , and at Princeton- New Jersey ...
Page vii
... York - General Washington pursues him - Battle of Monmouth - Thanks of Congress to the General and Army -General Lee censured - He demands a Court Martial , and is suspended from his command - French Fleet appears on the American Coast ...
... York - General Washington pursues him - Battle of Monmouth - Thanks of Congress to the General and Army -General Lee censured - He demands a Court Martial , and is suspended from his command - French Fleet appears on the American Coast ...
Page viii
... York frozen over ; but the Commander in Chief is too weak to avail himself of this opportunity to assail the British Posts - Expedition to Staten Island fails · 207 CHAPTER VII . Amount of Paper Emission - Congress destitute of Means to ...
... York frozen over ; but the Commander in Chief is too weak to avail himself of this opportunity to assail the British Posts - Expedition to Staten Island fails · 207 CHAPTER VII . Amount of Paper Emission - Congress destitute of Means to ...
Page ix
... York , and go into Winter Quarters 279 CHAPTER IX . Preparations for another Campaign - Sir Guy Carlton arrives at New York , and announces the vote of Parliament to ac- knowledge American Independence - Army anxious for their pay ...
... York , and go into Winter Quarters 279 CHAPTER IX . Preparations for another Campaign - Sir Guy Carlton arrives at New York , and announces the vote of Parliament to ac- knowledge American Independence - Army anxious for their pay ...
Page x
... York - Takes leave of his Officers - Resigns his Commission to the President of Con- gress - Retires to Mount Vernon 295 CHAPTER X. General Washington in retirement - His pursuits - Votes of Congress and of the Legislature of Virginia ...
... York - Takes leave of his Officers - Resigns his Commission to the President of Con- gress - Retires to Mount Vernon 295 CHAPTER X. General Washington in retirement - His pursuits - Votes of Congress and of the Legislature of Virginia ...
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