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 2C.P. Wayne., 1804 - Presidents |
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... French encamp- 1754 . ment , which was but a few miles west of the Surprises Great Meadows . About day break his troops Jumonville . fired , and rushed upon the French , who imme- diately surrendered . One man only escaped , and a mr ...
... French encamp- 1754 . ment , which was but a few miles west of the Surprises Great Meadows . About day break his troops Jumonville . fired , and rushed upon the French , who imme- diately surrendered . One man only escaped , and a mr ...
Page 8
... French , and four hundred Indians . This intelligence was corroborated , by the information already received from deserters , who had come in a few days before , and had assured them that a re - enforcement was expected . The troops had ...
... French , and four hundred Indians . This intelligence was corroborated , by the information already received from deserters , who had come in a few days before , and had assured them that a re - enforcement was expected . The troops had ...
Page 10
... French , a language not understood by colonel Wash- ington , or any of his party , and drawn up in the night under circumstances not admitting delay ; contains an expression which was at the time untruly translated by the interpreter ...
... French , a language not understood by colonel Wash- ington , or any of his party , and drawn up in the night under circumstances not admitting delay ; contains an expression which was at the time untruly translated by the interpreter ...
Page 12
... French of their fort , or to build one in some proper place in the country . With as little The little army in Virginia , which was placed under the command of colonel Innes from North August . Carolina , did not , as now re - enforced ...
... French of their fort , or to build one in some proper place in the country . With as little The little army in Virginia , which was placed under the command of colonel Innes from North August . Carolina , did not , as now re - enforced ...
Page 16
... French were at present weak on the Ohio , but hourly expected re - enforcements ; that during the present excessive drought , those re - en- forcements could not arrive with the necessary quantity of provisions , and other supplies , be ...
... French were at present weak on the Ohio , but hourly expected re - enforcements ; that during the present excessive drought , those re - en- forcements could not arrive with the necessary quantity of provisions , and other supplies , be ...
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