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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... re - enforcement of militia . That officer had smarted so severely for depending on essential aid from this source , that his opi- nion was against calling them to the assistance October 22 . of the garrison , unless it should be ...
... re - enforcement of militia . That officer had smarted so severely for depending on essential aid from this source , that his opi- nion was against calling them to the assistance October 22 . of the garrison , unless it should be ...
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... re - enforcement of militia , and six thousand men , under general Lincoln , had been ordered immediately to join him . Their march , as well as the march of the militia of Connecticut , was for a time suspended , for the purpose of ...
... re - enforcement of militia , and six thousand men , under general Lincoln , had been ordered immediately to join him . Their march , as well as the march of the militia of Connecticut , was for a time suspended , for the purpose of ...
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... re - enforcement of militia from Jersey , under general Dickenson was also expected . Additional and very powerful motives forbade him now to advance on the enemy . The fa- tigues and sufferings of the troops had been ex- cessive ...
... re - enforcement of militia from Jersey , under general Dickenson was also expected . Additional and very powerful motives forbade him now to advance on the enemy . The fa- tigues and sufferings of the troops had been ex- cessive ...
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... re - enforcement of fifteen hundred militia , and a state regiment from Virginia were received , after which , it again advanced a few miles towards the enemy , and encamped once more on Skippack creek . The plan of the battle of ...
... re - enforcement of fifteen hundred militia , and a state regiment from Virginia were received , after which , it again advanced a few miles towards the enemy , and encamped once more on Skippack creek . The plan of the battle of ...
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... re - enforcement from Europe . It was deemed by the govern- ment of that state indispensable to its safety , that he should remain for its defence . He 1 1777 . returned therefore from Trenton towards Eli- CHAP . 186 THE LIFE OF.
... re - enforcement from Europe . It was deemed by the govern- ment of that state indispensable to its safety , that he should remain for its defence . He 1 1777 . returned therefore from Trenton towards Eli- CHAP . 186 THE LIFE OF.
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