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, Band 2J. Crissy, 1832 |
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... union . His army consisted of about eighteen hundred men . The prospect of procuring subsistence was unpromising , and the chance of reinforcements precarious . He was apprized of the dangers to be encountered , but be- lieved it to be ...
... union . His army consisted of about eighteen hundred men . The prospect of procuring subsistence was unpromising , and the chance of reinforcements precarious . He was apprized of the dangers to be encountered , but be- lieved it to be ...
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... union . Jan. 16 . It is impossible to review this active and interesting campaign without * During this campaign a very effective expedition against the Cherokees was con- ducted by General Pickens . When the struggle for South Carolina ...
... union . Jan. 16 . It is impossible to review this active and interesting campaign without * During this campaign a very effective expedition against the Cherokees was con- ducted by General Pickens . When the struggle for South Carolina ...
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... union re- sorted to the influence of the Commander - in - chief in aid of its requisi- tions . But no exertions on the part of America alone could expel the invading army . A superiority at sea was indispensable to the success of ...
... union re- sorted to the influence of the Commander - in - chief in aid of its requisi- tions . But no exertions on the part of America alone could expel the invading army . A superiority at sea was indispensable to the success of ...
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... union was grossly insulted , and those who admi- nistered it were blockaded for several hours by licentious soldiers . Af- ter remaining in this situation about three hours , the members separated , having agreed to reassemble at ...
... union was grossly insulted , and those who admi- nistered it were blockaded for several hours by licentious soldiers . Af- ter remaining in this situation about three hours , the members separated , having agreed to reassemble at ...
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... union . " I need not remark to you , sir , " said he in his letter to the go- vernor of Virginia , " that the flanks and rear of the United States are possessed by other powers , —and formidable ones too : nor need I press the necessity ...
... union . " I need not remark to you , sir , " said he in his letter to the go- vernor of Virginia , " that the flanks and rear of the United States are possessed by other powers , —and formidable ones too : nor need I press the necessity ...
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