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 4Richard Phillips, 1805 |
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... advantages to result to America from the propositions they had made , " advantages de- cidedly superior , " they say , " to any which could be expected from an unnatural alliance with France , only entered into by that nation for the ...
... advantages to result to America from the propositions they had made , " advantages de- cidedly superior , " they say , " to any which could be expected from an unnatural alliance with France , only entered into by that nation for the ...
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... advantages to result from such a situation . The letters from the commissioners were treated as mere attempts to sow divisions among the people , of which they might afterwards avail them- selves , and thus effect by intrigue what had ...
... advantages to result from such a situation . The letters from the commissioners were treated as mere attempts to sow divisions among the people , of which they might afterwards avail them- selves , and thus effect by intrigue what had ...
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... advantage was rather on their side ; when a soldier , either through treachery or cowardice , cried out , " The Colonel has ordered a retreat . " fusion was succeeded by a total rout . The troops fled towards the river , which they ...
... advantage was rather on their side ; when a soldier , either through treachery or cowardice , cried out , " The Colonel has ordered a retreat . " fusion was succeeded by a total rout . The troops fled towards the river , which they ...
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... advantages secured , but the cause of a perpetual and terrible savage war would be en- tirely removed , and a lasting peace to their north- ern and western frontiers completely secured . The conquest of Canada , therefore , was an ...
... advantages secured , but the cause of a perpetual and terrible savage war would be en- tirely removed , and a lasting peace to their north- ern and western frontiers completely secured . The conquest of Canada , therefore , was an ...
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... advantages and disadvantages attending the different routes into that country . He had estimated the difficulties to be encountered in such an enterprise , and had found them so considerable , as to balance on the extent which might ...
... advantages and disadvantages attending the different routes into that country . He had estimated the difficulties to be encountered in such an enterprise , and had found them so considerable , as to balance on the extent which might ...
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