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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... militia such number , not exceeding two thousand five hun- dred , as the board of war , or General M'Intosh , should require . To facilitate the success of this He had been recalled at his own request , because the disputes between ...
... militia such number , not exceeding two thousand five hun- dred , as the board of war , or General M'Intosh , should require . To facilitate the success of this He had been recalled at his own request , because the disputes between ...
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... militia , through the agency of distinct governments , can seldom receive that promptitude and energy in their execution , which will ensure them success . The necessary preparations were not made , and the inhabitants of the frontiers ...
... militia , through the agency of distinct governments , can seldom receive that promptitude and energy in their execution , which will ensure them success . The necessary preparations were not made , and the inhabitants of the frontiers ...
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... militia every where required to be relieved and protected by continen- tal troops . Their applications were necessarily re- sisted , and the regular regiments distributed in such manner as , on a general view of the situation of the ...
... militia every where required to be relieved and protected by continen- tal troops . Their applications were necessarily re- sisted , and the regular regiments distributed in such manner as , on a general view of the situation of the ...
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... militia of that state had made some successful in- cursions into the country north - west of the Ohio , and had taken some British posts on the Missis- sippi . These , by an act of the legislature , were erected into a county , called ...
... militia of that state had made some successful in- cursions into the country north - west of the Ohio , and had taken some British posts on the Missis- sippi . These , by an act of the legislature , were erected into a county , called ...
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... militia , had taken post in the neighbourhood of the town of Savannah , then the capital of Georgia , situated on the southern bank of the river bearing that name . The country about the mouth of the river is one tract of deep marsh ...
... militia , had taken post in the neighbourhood of the town of Savannah , then the capital of Georgia , situated on the southern bank of the river bearing that name . The country about the mouth of the river is one tract of deep marsh ...
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