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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... positions . Attempts of Mr. Johnstone to bribe the principal members of Congress . Congress orders the publication of the private letters from Johnstone to the members of that body . Manifesto of the com- missioners , and counter ...
... positions . Attempts of Mr. Johnstone to bribe the principal members of Congress . Congress orders the publication of the private letters from Johnstone to the members of that body . Manifesto of the com- missioners , and counter ...
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... positions - Attempts of Mr. Johnstone to bribe the principal members of Congress - Congress orders the publication of the private letters from Johnstone to the members of that body - Manifesto of the commis- sioners , and counter ...
... positions - Attempts of Mr. Johnstone to bribe the principal members of Congress - Congress orders the publication of the private letters from Johnstone to the members of that body - Manifesto of the commis- sioners , and counter ...
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... position at Schoharie , a small village on a river of that name , which runs into the Mohawk . With his continental troops , assisted by about thirty rangers , Colonel Butler entered the enemy's country , and , after a march attended ...
... position at Schoharie , a small village on a river of that name , which runs into the Mohawk . With his continental troops , assisted by about thirty rangers , Colonel Butler entered the enemy's country , and , after a march attended ...
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... position he expected the enemy ; and such were the advantages of his situation , that , notwithstanding his inferiority of numbers , he might , without being over - sanguine , count on be- ing able to maintain his ground . After After ...
... position he expected the enemy ; and such were the advantages of his situation , that , notwithstanding his inferiority of numbers , he might , without being over - sanguine , count on be- ing able to maintain his ground . After After ...
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... positions to dislodge it , he accidentally fell in with a negro who informed him of a private path lead- ing through the swamp round the right of the American lines , into their rear . Of this route , which seems to have been entirely ...
... positions to dislodge it , he accidentally fell in with a negro who informed him of a private path lead- ing through the swamp round the right of the American lines , into their rear . Of this route , which seems to have been entirely ...
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