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, Band 2 |
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Instead of adopting in the first instance , that military code which experience had
matured , occasional acts were made to remedy particular evils as they occurred ,
in consequence of which a state of insubordination was greatly protracted , and ...
Instead of adopting in the first instance , that military code which experience had
matured , occasional acts were made to remedy particular evils as they occurred ,
in consequence of which a state of insubordination was greatly protracted , and ...
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It was impossible for colonel Washington , zealous as he was in the service of his
country , and ambitious as he was of military famè , to observe the errors
committed in the conduct of the war , without censuring and complaining of them .
It was impossible for colonel Washington , zealous as he was in the service of his
country , and ambitious as he was of military famè , to observe the errors
committed in the conduct of the war , without censuring and complaining of them .
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Representations had already been made by the governor to administration ,
stating the necessity of stationing a military force in the province for the protection
of the officers employed in collecting the revenue , and of the magistrates in ...
Representations had already been made by the governor to administration ,
stating the necessity of stationing a military force in the province for the protection
of the officers employed in collecting the revenue , and of the magistrates in ...
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To this army , alike formidable for its numbers and the abundant supply of military
stores of every sort , with which it was furnished ; aided in its operations by a
numerous fleet ; general Washington had , from the time it was first expected ...
To this army , alike formidable for its numbers and the abundant supply of military
stores of every sort , with which it was furnished ; aided in its operations by a
numerous fleet ; general Washington had , from the time it was first expected ...
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Your steady adherence to impartial justice , your quick discernment , and
invariable regard to merit , wisely intended to inculcate those genuine sentiments
of true honour and passion for glory , from which the greatest military
achievements ...
Your steady adherence to impartial justice , your quick discernment , and
invariable regard to merit , wisely intended to inculcate those genuine sentiments
of true honour and passion for glory , from which the greatest military
achievements ...
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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 Honourable Bushrod Washington, from Original Papers ... to which is ..., 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 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, Bushrod Washington |
| Autor/in | John Marshall |
| Verlag | C.P. Wayne., 1804 |
| Original von | New York Public Library |
| Digitalisiert | 21. Juli 2007 |
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