Life of George Washington...J. Stockdale, 1808 - 560 pages |
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Page v
... Camp to General Brad- dock - His bravery in the action in which that General fell -He is appointed the Colonel of a regiment , and Com- mander in Chief of the Virginia troops - His efforts to de- fend the Frontiers - His exertions in ...
... Camp to General Brad- dock - His bravery in the action in which that General fell -He is appointed the Colonel of a regiment , and Com- mander in Chief of the Virginia troops - His efforts to de- fend the Frontiers - His exertions in ...
Page vi
... Camp at Brooklyn - Battle on Long Island - Retreat from it - The City and Island of New York evacuated - Manoeuvres at White Plains - Fort Washington taken - General Howe invades New Jersey- Depression of the Americans - General ...
... Camp at Brooklyn - Battle on Long Island - Retreat from it - The City and Island of New York evacuated - Manoeuvres at White Plains - Fort Washington taken - General Howe invades New Jersey- Depression of the Americans - General ...
Page ix
... Camp - Violence of the Pennsylvania Line - Order restored - Weak state of the Army - The French Court grants a Loan to the United States - Exertion of the States to enable the General to open the Campaign - The French Troops march to ...
... Camp - Violence of the Pennsylvania Line - Order restored - Weak state of the Army - The French Court grants a Loan to the United States - Exertion of the States to enable the General to open the Campaign - The French Troops march to ...
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... camp to General Braddock - His bra- very in the action in which that General fell - He is appointed the Colonel of a regiment , and Commander - in - chief of the Vir- ginia troops - His efforts to defend the frontiers - His exertions in ...
... camp to General Braddock - His bra- very in the action in which that General fell - He is appointed the Colonel of a regiment , and Commander - in - chief of the Vir- ginia troops - His efforts to defend the frontiers - His exertions in ...
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... camp , Colonel Fry died , and the command devolved on Lieutenant - colo- nel Washington . Two companies of British troops , one from South Carolina , and the other from New York , also joined the regiment at the Great Meadows , making a ...
... camp , Colonel Fry died , and the command devolved on Lieutenant - colo- nel Washington . Two companies of British troops , one from South Carolina , and the other from New York , also joined the regiment at the Great Meadows , making a ...
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