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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... measures for checking Burgoyne .... Expedition of general Sullivan against Staten island .... British fleet come up ... Measures taken to prevent a communication between the British army in Philadelphia and their fleet .... Royal army ...
... measures for checking Burgoyne .... Expedition of general Sullivan against Staten island .... British fleet come up ... Measures taken to prevent a communication between the British army in Philadelphia and their fleet .... Royal army ...
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... measure ; and that Ticonderoga might have been taken without any considerable loss ; in which case , the army might have wintered on the lake , and have commenced its operations early in the spring , from that point . The probability of ...
... measure ; and that Ticonderoga might have been taken without any considerable loss ; in which case , the army might have wintered on the lake , and have commenced its operations early in the spring , from that point . The probability of ...
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... measure was remonstrated against by general Washington , who consider- ing political opinion entirely out of the ques- tion , and " conceiving the obligations of hu- manity , and the claims of rank , to be univer- sally binding , except ...
... measure was remonstrated against by general Washington , who consider- ing political opinion entirely out of the ques- tion , and " conceiving the obligations of hu- manity , and the claims of rank , to be univer- sally binding , except ...
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... measures to import a large quantity of clothing , yet they did not arrive to supply the demands of that year . For want of those timely exer- tions which probably would have been made , had the system of furnishing clothes from the ...
... measures to import a large quantity of clothing , yet they did not arrive to supply the demands of that year . For want of those timely exer- tions which probably would have been made , had the system of furnishing clothes from the ...
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... measures infinitely more energetic than these , or perhaps any others that could safely have been used . Notwithstanding the large emissions which were unavoidably made , and the absolute want of any other fund than the public faith to ...
... measures infinitely more energetic than these , or perhaps any others that could safely have been used . Notwithstanding the large emissions which were unavoidably made , and the absolute want of any other fund than the public faith to ...
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advantage American army appeared arms arrival artillery attack attempt body brigade British army Burgoyne camp campaign CHAP circumstances commander in chief commenced commissary conduct congress consequence considerable continental troops continued corps count D'Estaing D'Estaing danger defence Delaware detached directed effect encamped enemy engaged entirely evacuated execution exertions expedition favour Fayette flank fleet forage force fort Edward fort Mifflin France garrison Gates ground Hudson hundred immediately Indians intelligence Jersey lake letter lieutenant colonel lord Cornwallis loss measures ment Mifflin miles military militia movement necessary North North river object officers opinion party passed Peck's-Kill Pennsylvania Philadelphia possession present prisoners provisions quarters re-enforcement rear received Red Bank regiment rendered resolution retreat Rhode Island river road Schuyler Schuylkill sir Henry Clinton sir William soldiers soon Sullivan supplies supposed taken thousand Ticonderoga tion treaty United utmost Washington winter wounded York