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 Hon. 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, Band 2 |
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any attempt of the enemy to occupy that ground . It was , however , thought
essential , in order to avoid the absolute dissolution of the present undisciplined
army , in the event of their being forced from their lines by the enemy , to appoint
a ...
any attempt of the enemy to occupy that ground . It was , however , thought
essential , in order to avoid the absolute dissolution of the present undisciplined
army , in the event of their being forced from their lines by the enemy , to appoint
a ...
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The stores were misapplied , or wasted ; no sort of subordination , or camp
discipline , was observed ; and it can scarcely be doubted , that had the enemy
been in a condition to attempt a surprise , Tycolle deroga and Crown Point would
have ...
The stores were misapplied , or wasted ; no sort of subordination , or camp
discipline , was observed ; and it can scarcely be doubted , that had the enemy
been in a condition to attempt a surprise , Tycolle deroga and Crown Point would
have ...
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Bushrod Washington from Original Papers ... to which is Prefixed John Marshall.
CHAPTER VIII . Skirmish on the Heights of Haerlem - - the Enemy land at Frog ' s
Neck - - the American Army evakuates York Island , ercept Fort Washington both
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Bushrod Washington from Original Papers ... to which is Prefixed John Marshall.
CHAPTER VIII . Skirmish on the Heights of Haerlem - - the Enemy land at Frog ' s
Neck - - the American Army evakuates York Island , ercept Fort Washington both
...
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the present advantage , and apprehending that a ' much larger body of the
enemy would soon change the aspect of affairs , called back his troops to their
intrenchments . In this sharp conflict , in which they had engaged a battalion of
light ...
the present advantage , and apprehending that a ' much larger body of the
enemy would soon change the aspect of affairs , called back his troops to their
intrenchments . In this sharp conflict , in which they had engaged a battalion of
light ...
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As , on the first movement of the British army towards New York , General
Washington had perceived the necessity of throwing a part of his troops into New
Jersey , should the design of the enemy be , as he apprehended , to change the
scene ...
As , on the first movement of the British army towards New York , General
Washington had perceived the necessity of throwing a part of his troops into New
Jersey , should the design of the enemy be , as he apprehended , to change the
scene ...
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| Titel | 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 Hon. Bushrod Washington from Original Papers ... to which is Prefixed ..., Band 2 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 Hon. 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, John Marshall |
| Autor/in | John Marshall |
| Verlag | R. Phillips, 1804 |
| Original von | Harvard University |
| Digitalisiert | 16. Jan. 2009 |
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