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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... reinforcement of fifteen hundred men to be collected at Schenectady . • A body of troops were to be stationed on the Mohawk during the winter , for the purpose of preparing every material necessary for building vessels . They were to be ...
... reinforcement of fifteen hundred men to be collected at Schenectady . • A body of troops were to be stationed on the Mohawk during the winter , for the purpose of preparing every material necessary for building vessels . They were to be ...
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... reinforcement from North Carolina should remain in the neighbourhood of Charlestown , till it should be apparent that the operations of the enemy were directed against some other object , induced the executive of the state to withhold ...
... reinforcement from North Carolina should remain in the neighbourhood of Charlestown , till it should be apparent that the operations of the enemy were directed against some other object , induced the executive of the state to withhold ...
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... reinforcement of three hun- dred light troops to the aid of Moultrie ; and , crossing the Savannah himself , continued his march down the south side of the river towards the ca- pital of Georgia . He was induced to make this movement ...
... reinforcement of three hun- dred light troops to the aid of Moultrie ; and , crossing the Savannah himself , continued his march down the south side of the river towards the ca- pital of Georgia . He was induced to make this movement ...
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... reinforcement detached by General Lincoln , and the legion of Putaski , arrived ; and the go- vernor also entered the city at the head of the troops which had been stationed at Orangeburg . VOL . IV . G The The next morning Prevost ...
... reinforcement detached by General Lincoln , and the legion of Putaski , arrived ; and the go- vernor also entered the city at the head of the troops which had been stationed at Orangeburg . VOL . IV . G The The next morning Prevost ...
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... reinforcements from St. John's to the main land - the occasion seemed a fair one for attacking the post at the ferry . This post was now defended only by Lieutenant - colonel Maitland , with about eight hundred men ; but a large corps ...
... reinforcements from St. John's to the main land - the occasion seemed a fair one for attacking the post at the ferry . This post was now defended only by Lieutenant - colonel Maitland , with about eight hundred men ; but a large corps ...
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