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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... POSSESSION OF THE AUTHOR . 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 ...
... POSSESSION OF THE AUTHOR . 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 ...
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... possession of the author . To which is pre- " fixed , an Introduction , containing , a compendious View of the " Colonies planted by the English on the Continent of North Ame- " rica , from their settlement to the commencement of that ...
... possession of the author . To which is pre- " fixed , an Introduction , containing , a compendious View of the " Colonies planted by the English on the Continent of North Ame- " rica , from their settlement to the commencement of that ...
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... possession of Phi- ladelphia .... Congress remove to Lancaster . CHAPTER IV . Measures taken to prevent a communication between the British army in Philadelphia and their fleet .... Royal army attacked at Germantown .... The Americans ...
... possession of Phi- ladelphia .... Congress remove to Lancaster . CHAPTER IV . Measures taken to prevent a communication between the British army in Philadelphia and their fleet .... Royal army attacked at Germantown .... The Americans ...
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... possession of the enemy .... Proceedings of congress on this subject .... A partial exchange of prisoners agreed to . CHAPTER VIII . General Lacy surprised .... General Howe resigns his com- mand , and returns to England ; is succeeded ...
... possession of the enemy .... Proceedings of congress on this subject .... A partial exchange of prisoners agreed to . CHAPTER VIII . General Lacy surprised .... General Howe resigns his com- mand , and returns to England ; is succeeded ...
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... possession of it .... Congress determine to attack Canada and the other British possessions in North America .... General Wash- ington urges reasons against the plan .... Has a personal interview with a committee of congress , and ...
... possession of it .... Congress determine to attack Canada and the other British possessions in North America .... General Wash- ington urges reasons against the plan .... Has a personal interview with a committee of congress , and ...
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