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 Honourable 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, from Their Settlement to the Commencement of that War which Terminated in Their Independence, Band 3C.P. Wayne., 1804 |
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... Intelligence was given to general Washington from Canada of these immense preparations ; but he flattered himself that the account was exaggerated . By the same authority , he was also informed , that the army to invade the United ...
... Intelligence was given to general Washington from Canada of these immense preparations ; but he flattered himself that the account was exaggerated . By the same authority , he was also informed , that the army to invade the United ...
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... intelligence of his approach , long enough before he reached the town , to remove the powder : and thus the expedition failed of its principal object ; but other military stores of considerable value were taken ; and on its return , the ...
... intelligence of his approach , long enough before he reached the town , to remove the powder : and thus the expedition failed of its principal object ; but other military stores of considerable value were taken ; and on its return , the ...
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... intelligence having been received that the army from Rhode Island had embarked , and would probably land in their rear , they retreated to the Highlands without effecting any thing . A corps of Connecticut militia under general Wooster ...
... intelligence having been received that the army from Rhode Island had embarked , and would probably land in their rear , they retreated to the Highlands without effecting any thing . A corps of Connecticut militia under general Wooster ...
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... intelligence that re - enforcements were arriving from Rhode Island , and that the movement of general February . Heath towards King's bridge , had not produced the effects he had hoped for from that manœuvre . His fears for ...
... intelligence that re - enforcements were arriving from Rhode Island , and that the movement of general February . Heath towards King's bridge , had not produced the effects he had hoped for from that manœuvre . His fears for ...
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... ensuing summer . All the intelligence from Europe concurred in demonstrating the fallacy of the hope , still cherished by many , that the war would be CHAP . II . abandoned by Great Britain . Never L 2 GEORGE WASHINGTON . 75.
... ensuing summer . All the intelligence from Europe concurred in demonstrating the fallacy of the hope , still cherished by many , that the war would be CHAP . II . abandoned by Great Britain . Never L 2 GEORGE WASHINGTON . 75.
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