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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Unable longer to maintain the action , and determined not to fall into the hands of
the enemy , Arnold ran the . remaining vessels on shore , in such a manner as to
land their crews in safety ; after which , he blew them up , and saved his men ...
Unable longer to maintain the action , and determined not to fall into the hands of
the enemy , Arnold ran the . remaining vessels on shore , in such a manner as to
land their crews in safety ; after which , he blew them up , and saved his men ...
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The commerce of that extensive country had CHAP , I . been principally in the
hands of British mer . 1776 . chants , and almost exclusively carried on by British
capital . In various parts of it , Amer . ican citizens . had established a credit with ...
The commerce of that extensive country had CHAP , I . been principally in the
hands of British mer . 1776 . chants , and almost exclusively carried on by British
capital . In various parts of it , Amer . ican citizens . had established a credit with ...
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The boom and chains across the river were taken possession of with the forts ,
and the continental frigates and gallies were burnt to prevent them too from
falling into the hands of the enemy , As soon as governor Clinton joined general
Peck ...
The boom and chains across the river were taken possession of with the forts ,
and the continental frigates and gallies were burnt to prevent them too from
falling into the hands of the enemy , As soon as governor Clinton joined general
Peck ...
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The quota of theirs in our hands bears no proportion , not being more than fifty .
Under these circumstances , we certainly should do no act to draw upon the
gentlemen belonging to us , and who have already suffered a long captivity ,
greater ...
The quota of theirs in our hands bears no proportion , not being more than fifty .
Under these circumstances , we certainly should do no act to draw upon the
gentlemen belonging to us , and who have already suffered a long captivity ,
greater ...
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Besides its policy and necessity , ” his lordship said , “ that the measure was also
allowable on principle , for that it was perfectly justifiable to use all the means that
God and nature had put into our hands . ” This moving the indignation of lord ...
Besides its policy and necessity , ” his lordship said , “ that the measure was also
allowable on principle , for that it was perfectly justifiable to use all the means that
God and nature had put into our hands . ” This moving the indignation of lord ...
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| Titel | 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 ..., Band 3 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, John Marshall |
| Autor/in | John Marshall |
| Verlag | Richard Phillips, 1804 |
| Original von | Columbia University |
| Digitalisiert | 8. Dez. 2009 |
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