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. Comp. Under the Inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from Original Papers ...J. Crissy, 1832 |
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... importance to be laid before the legislature , which was soon afterwards convened ; but the measure was not adopted . 1782 . On the fourth of January , General St. Clair , who conducted the rein- forcement from the north , arrived in ...
... importance to be laid before the legislature , which was soon afterwards convened ; but the measure was not adopted . 1782 . On the fourth of January , General St. Clair , who conducted the rein- forcement from the north , arrived in ...
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... importance , they may think our work too nearly closed , and fall into a state of languor and relaxation . To prevent ... important subject . The secretary of war , the financier , and the secretary of foreign af- fairs , assisted at ...
... importance , they may think our work too nearly closed , and fall into a state of languor and relaxation . To prevent ... important subject . The secretary of war , the financier , and the secretary of foreign af- fairs , assisted at ...
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... important enterprise which had been concerted . On his way to Hispaniola , De Grasse was overtaken by Rodney , and brought to an engagement , in which he was totally defeated , and made a prison- This decisive victory disconcerted the ...
... important enterprise which had been concerted . On his way to Hispaniola , De Grasse was overtaken by Rodney , and brought to an engagement , in which he was totally defeated , and made a prison- This decisive victory disconcerted the ...
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... important enterprise which had been concerted . On his way to Hispaniola , De Grasse was overtaken by Rodney , and brought to an engagement , in which he was totally defeated , and made a prison- er . This decisive victory disconcerted ...
... important enterprise which had been concerted . On his way to Hispaniola , De Grasse was overtaken by Rodney , and brought to an engagement , in which he was totally defeated , and made a prison- er . This decisive victory disconcerted ...
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... importance was connected , on which congress was divided almost in the same manner . One party was attached to a state , the ... important ques- tion respecting the commutation of their half pay remained undecided , when intelligence was ...
... importance was connected , on which congress was divided almost in the same manner . One party was attached to a state , the ... important ques- tion respecting the commutation of their half pay remained undecided , when intelligence was ...
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