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 2Richard Phillips, 1804 |
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... measures are taken by the Assembly , and speedy assistance sent from be- low , the poor inhabitants now in forts must unavoid- ably fall , while the remainder are flying before the barbarous foe . In fine , the melancholy situation of ...
... measures are taken by the Assembly , and speedy assistance sent from be- low , the poor inhabitants now in forts must unavoid- ably fall , while the remainder are flying before the barbarous foe . In fine , the melancholy situation of ...
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... bring into the field a sufficient force ; to warrant an expedition against Fort du Quesne . " As defensive measures , " he observed in a letter to . tr to the Lieutenant - governor , are evidently insuf- GENERAL WASHINGTON . 61.
... bring into the field a sufficient force ; to warrant an expedition against Fort du Quesne . " As defensive measures , " he observed in a letter to . tr to the Lieutenant - governor , are evidently insuf- GENERAL WASHINGTON . 61.
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... measures . " The certainty of advantage , " said he , " by an offensive scheme of action , renders it beyond any doubt much prefer- able to our defensive measures . To prove this to you , Sir , requires , I presume , no arguments . Our ...
... measures . " The certainty of advantage , " said he , " by an offensive scheme of action , renders it beyond any doubt much prefer- able to our defensive measures . To prove this to you , Sir , requires , I presume , no arguments . Our ...
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... measures partial and selfish ; and all my sincerest endeavours for the service of my country perverted to the worst purposes . My orders are dark , doubt- ful , and uncertain . To - day approved , to - morrow condemned ; left to act and ...
... measures partial and selfish ; and all my sincerest endeavours for the service of my country perverted to the worst purposes . My orders are dark , doubt- ful , and uncertain . To - day approved , to - morrow condemned ; left to act and ...
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... measures , and laboured to convince them , by all the reasoning I was capable of offering , of the impossi- bility of covering so extensive a frontier from In- dian excursions , without more force than Virginia can maintain . I have ...
... measures , and laboured to convince them , by all the reasoning I was capable of offering , of the impossi- bility of covering so extensive a frontier from In- dian excursions , without more force than Virginia can maintain . I have ...
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