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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Having allowed a short and necessary repose to his army in the neighbourhood
of Skeensborough , while parties were employed in bringing up tents and
provisions , general Burgoyne , much elated at the success which had hitherto
attended ...
Having allowed a short and necessary repose to his army in the neighbourhood
of Skeensborough , while parties were employed in bringing up tents and
provisions , general Burgoyne , much elated at the success which had hitherto
attended ...
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CHAP . vu . sels , and put ourselves in a condition to fit out 1778 . with dispatch ,
when it shall be necessary , a squadron at Toulon , and another at Brest , while
Spain shall fit out one at Ferrol . . “ Fourth . If we shall have just cause to fear still ...
CHAP . vu . sels , and put ourselves in a condition to fit out 1778 . with dispatch ,
when it shall be necessary , a squadron at Toulon , and another at Brest , while
Spain shall fit out one at Ferrol . . “ Fourth . If we shall have just cause to fear still ...
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With respect to the two alternatives stated as preliminaries necessary even to the
beginning of a negotiation for peace , they declared their opinion to be , “ that the
independence of the people of America on Great Britain , except ' so far as is ...
With respect to the two alternatives stated as preliminaries necessary even to the
beginning of a negotiation for peace , they declared their opinion to be , “ that the
independence of the people of America on Great Britain , except ' so far as is ...
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X . would be necessary to be guarded against any 1779 . possible attack from
Quebec , they could afford but feeble aid to the operations in that quarter . It was
supposed , however , that a detachment of two thousand men might be spared for
...
X . would be necessary to be guarded against any 1779 . possible attack from
Quebec , they could afford but feeble aid to the operations in that quarter . It was
supposed , however , that a detachment of two thousand men might be spared for
...
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But if congress still think it necessary for me to proceed in the business , I must
request their more definitive and explicit instructions , and that they will permit me
, previous to transmitting the intended dispatches , to submit them to their ...
But if congress still think it necessary for me to proceed in the business , I must
request their more definitive and explicit instructions , and that they will permit me
, previous to transmitting the intended dispatches , to submit them to their ...
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