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. Comp. Under the Inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from Original Papers Bequeathed to Him by His Deceased Relative, Volume 2J. Crissy, 1845 |
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... produced in the second ; and , in at tempting to restore order , Colonel Ford was mortally wounded . Lor Rawdon improved these advantages to the utmost . His right gained the summit of the hill , forced the artillery to retire , and ...
... produced in the second ; and , in at tempting to restore order , Colonel Ford was mortally wounded . Lor Rawdon improved these advantages to the utmost . His right gained the summit of the hill , forced the artillery to retire , and ...
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... producing a system of retaliation . The British officers , pursuing this policy , are stated to have executed ... produce a solemn declaration from General Greene , that any man guilty of so atrocious an act should be executed . When ...
... producing a system of retaliation . The British officers , pursuing this policy , are stated to have executed ... produce a solemn declaration from General Greene , that any man guilty of so atrocious an act should be executed . When ...
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... produced no disposition in General Washington to relax those exertions which might yet be necessary to secure the great object of the contest . tempt to stimulate congress , " said he , in a letter to General Greene written at Mount ...
... produced no disposition in General Washington to relax those exertions which might yet be necessary to secure the great object of the contest . tempt to stimulate congress , " said he , in a letter to General Greene written at Mount ...
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... produce a change of ministers to quiet the minds of their own people , and reconcile them to a continuance of the war , while it is meant to amuse this country with a false idea of peace , to draw us from our connexion with France , and ...
... produce a change of ministers to quiet the minds of their own people , and reconcile them to a continuance of the war , while it is meant to amuse this country with a false idea of peace , to draw us from our connexion with France , and ...
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... produced this inactivity in the north , operated to a considerable extent with the armies of the south . When General Wayne entered Georgia , the British troops in that state retired to the town of Savannah ; and the Americans advanced ...
... produced this inactivity in the north , operated to a considerable extent with the armies of the south . When General Wayne entered Georgia , the British troops in that state retired to the town of Savannah ; and the Americans advanced ...
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