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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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 place of general rendezvous ; and the Welsh ...
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 place of general rendezvous ; and the Welsh ...
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Such an event , he persuaded himself , would decide the contest . It would give to
the British nation and minister such evidence of the vigour and determination of
the colonies , as would induce them to desist from the further prosecution of the ...
Such an event , he persuaded himself , would decide the contest . It would give to
the British nation and minister such evidence of the vigour and determination of
the colonies , as would induce them to desist from the further prosecution of the ...
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This event took place on the seventeenth of March , and was , probably , in a
degree precipitated by some works thrown up on Nook ' s Hill the preceding
evening . As the enemy continued some time in Nantasket Road , so as to create
a ...
This event took place on the seventeenth of March , and was , probably , in a
degree precipitated by some works thrown up on Nook ' s Hill the preceding
evening . As the enemy continued some time in Nantasket Road , so as to create
a ...
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This event was greatly dreaded , not only on account of its intrinsic importance at
any time , but its peculiar importance at this juncture , when that army was to be
recruiteil , on which the future hopes of America were to rest , and which was to ...
This event was greatly dreaded , not only on account of its intrinsic importance at
any time , but its peculiar importance at this juncture , when that army was to be
recruiteil , on which the future hopes of America were to rest , and which was to ...
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It was obvious that the one event or the other would deduct very greatly from the
advantages promised from his late success ; and , if it did not render the
American cause absolutely desperate , would very essentially injure it . In this
state of ...
It was obvious that the one event or the other would deduct very greatly from the
advantages promised from his late success ; and , if it did not render the
American cause absolutely desperate , would very essentially injure it . In this
state of ...
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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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