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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The solicitude of the state governments to 1777 . retain within their respective
limits , and for partial objects , a part of the force raised for the general defence ,
was not the only interference with the plan formed by the commander in chief for
the ...
The solicitude of the state governments to 1777 . retain within their respective
limits , and for partial objects , a part of the force raised for the general defence ,
was not the only interference with the plan formed by the commander in chief for
the ...
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Greene ' s division , accompanied by general Washington in person , formed a
reserve , and took a central position between the right and left wings . The
divisions detached against the column led by lord Cornwallis , formed hastily on
an ...
Greene ' s division , accompanied by general Washington in person , formed a
reserve , and took a central position between the right and left wings . The
divisions detached against the column led by lord Cornwallis , formed hastily on
an ...
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III . eleven o ' clock in the night of the 20th , who 1777 . were driven in with
charged bayonets , gave the General first intelligence of the approach of the
enemy . prised , and Wayne instantly formed his division , and while pelled to his
right was ...
III . eleven o ' clock in the night of the 20th , who 1777 . were driven in with
charged bayonets , gave the General first intelligence of the approach of the
enemy . prised , and Wayne instantly formed his division , and while pelled to his
right was ...
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It was impossible without a vast increase of force , to station troops in sufficient
numbers on both sides of the Delaware , and the Schuylkill , to repel large parties
which it was easy for the enemy to detach ; and of course , this formed no part of ...
It was impossible without a vast increase of force , to station troops in sufficient
numbers on both sides of the Delaware , and the Schuylkill , to repel large parties
which it was easy for the enemy to detach ; and of course , this formed no part of ...
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As this corps formed a very valuable part of the 1778 . army , the instructions of
the general recom . mended the utmost attention to its safety , and particularly
advised him to avoid any permanent station , since a long continuauce in one ...
As this corps formed a very valuable part of the 1778 . army , the instructions of
the general recom . mended the utmost attention to its safety , and particularly
advised him to avoid any permanent station , since a long continuauce in one ...
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