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 3 |
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To be in readiness for the execution of one or the other of these plans , he had
determined to move on towards the August 21 . North river ; but the very day of
his communi . cating this determination to congress , intelligence was ' received
of ...
To be in readiness for the execution of one or the other of these plans , he had
determined to move on towards the August 21 . North river ; but the very day of
his communi . cating this determination to congress , intelligence was ' received
of ...
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On receiving the orders which had been 1778 . given in the preceding evening ,
and repeated in the morning , general Lee had made the dispositions necessary
for their execution ; and , soon after the rear of the enemy was in motion , he ...
On receiving the orders which had been 1778 . given in the preceding evening ,
and repeated in the morning , general Lee had made the dispositions necessary
for their execution ; and , soon after the rear of the enemy was in motion , he ...
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... and therefore , the detach . ments which were ordered on the lines to cover the
country , were particularly directed to maintain a position which would enable
them to anticipate the execution of such a design , should the attempt be made .
... and therefore , the detach . ments which were ordered on the lines to cover the
country , were particularly directed to maintain a position which would enable
them to anticipate the execution of such a design , should the attempt be made .
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Major general Gates , or the officer commanding on the east of the Hudson , was
desired to take measures to carry this resolution into execution ; and the
commissioners for Indian affairs at Albany , were di . rected to co - operate with
him .
Major general Gates , or the officer commanding on the east of the Hudson , was
desired to take measures to carry this resolution into execution ; and the
commissioners for Indian affairs at Albany , were di . rected to co - operate with
him .
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But the perfect confidence I have in the justice and candour of that honourable
body , emboldens me to communicate without reserve , the diffi . culties which
occur in the execution of their present order ; and the indulgence I have
experienced ...
But the perfect confidence I have in the justice and candour of that honourable
body , emboldens me to communicate without reserve , the diffi . culties which
occur in the execution of their present order ; and the indulgence I have
experienced ...
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