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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... army while in Canada , still continuing its ravages , and infecting the re - en- forcements as they arrived ; it was deemed necessary to stop those which were on their march , at Skeenesborough . The mortality produced by this , and ...
... army while in Canada , still continuing its ravages , and infecting the re - en- forcements as they arrived ; it was deemed necessary to stop those which were on their march , at Skeenesborough . The mortality produced by this , and ...
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... army , it might certainly maintain Ticonderoga until the rigour of the season , and the freezing of the lake , should compel the enemy to retire into Canada for winter quarters . In the mean time , he recommended the securing all the ...
... army , it might certainly maintain Ticonderoga until the rigour of the season , and the freezing of the lake , should compel the enemy to retire into Canada for winter quarters . In the mean time , he recommended the securing all the ...
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... army extremely critical . It must be admitted too , that wintering on lake George , an army whose supplies were to be drawn from Canada , would have been attended with great difficulty , and that the attempt , at that late season , to ...
... army extremely critical . It must be admitted too , that wintering on lake George , an army whose supplies were to be drawn from Canada , would have been attended with great difficulty , and that the attempt , at that late season , to ...
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... army , now just about to disband , to join him on the Delaware . The great superiority of the British army under Howe in point of numbers , was such as to induce in its general the opinion that some impression might be made to the ...
... army , now just about to disband , to join him on the Delaware . The great superiority of the British army under Howe in point of numbers , was such as to induce in its general the opinion that some impression might be made to the ...
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... army advanced into the country ; and New York and the Jerseys afforded corps of regulars equal to their quotas in the American army . The orders issued by general Howe on first taking possession of that country , assured his army that ...
... army advanced into the country ; and New York and the Jerseys afforded corps of regulars equal to their quotas in the American army . The orders issued by general Howe on first taking possession of that country , assured his army that ...
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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