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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... winter quarters in Canada .... Indian affairs .... Treatment of prisoners .... Maritime exertions of America .... Paper money .... Gene- ral conduct towards the disaffected .... Observations on militia and other defects in the structure ...
... winter quarters in Canada .... Indian affairs .... Treatment of prisoners .... Maritime exertions of America .... Paper money .... Gene- ral conduct towards the disaffected .... Observations on militia and other defects in the structure ...
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... winter quarters at Valley Forge .... Defects in the commissary department .... Distress of the American army at Valley Forge for provisions .... Representations of general Washington to congress on this subject .... The army subsisted ...
... winter quarters at Valley Forge .... Defects in the commissary department .... Distress of the American army at Valley Forge for provisions .... Representations of general Washington to congress on this subject .... The army subsisted ...
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... winter quarters in Canada .... Indian affairs ... Treatment of prisoners .... Maritime exertions of America .... Paper money .... Gene- ral conduct towards the disaffected .... Observations on militia and other defects in the structure ...
... winter quarters in Canada .... Indian affairs ... Treatment of prisoners .... Maritime exertions of America .... Paper money .... Gene- ral conduct towards the disaffected .... Observations on militia and other defects in the structure ...
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... winter quarters . In the mean time , he recommended the securing all the cattle and horses in the country behind them , in order to deprive the British army , if it should slip by Ticonderoga , of the means of conveying their artillery ...
... winter quarters . In the mean time , he recommended the securing all the cattle and horses in the country behind them , in order to deprive the British army , if it should slip by Ticonderoga , of the means of conveying their artillery ...
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... winter quar- 1776. ters as commodiously as the country would admit ; making the isle Aux Noix his most advanced post . It has been supposed that this retreat of general Carleton was an ill judged measure ; and that Ticonderoga might ...
... winter quar- 1776. ters as commodiously as the country would admit ; making the isle Aux Noix his most advanced post . It has been supposed that this retreat of general Carleton was an ill judged measure ; and that Ticonderoga might ...
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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