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, Volume 2C.P. Wayne, 1804 - Generals |
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... captain Preston . CHAPTER III . Insurrection in North Carolina .... Dissatisfaction of Mas- sachussetts .... Corresponding committees appointed .... Governor Hutchinson's correspondence with the admi- nistration sent over by doctor ...
... captain Preston . CHAPTER III . Insurrection in North Carolina .... Dissatisfaction of Mas- sachussetts .... Corresponding committees appointed .... Governor Hutchinson's correspondence with the admi- nistration sent over by doctor ...
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... captains objected to being commanded by a provincial officer , but , under existing circumstances , the dispute about rank was waved for the moment , and the com- mand rested with colonel Washington . A small stockade afterwards called ...
... captains objected to being commanded by a provincial officer , but , under existing circumstances , the dispute about rank was waved for the moment , and the com- mand rested with colonel Washington . A small stockade afterwards called ...
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... captain Stewart of his guards , and his servant . Colonel Washington was immediately dispatched to Dunbar's camp , to have some comfortable provisions prepared for the defeated army , which place , he reached the next evening , and was ...
... captain Stewart of his guards , and his servant . Colonel Washington was immediately dispatched to Dunbar's camp , to have some comfortable provisions prepared for the defeated army , which place , he reached the next evening , and was ...
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... Captain Peronny and all his officers , down to a corporal , were killed . Captain Poulson had almost as hard a fate , for only one of his escaped . In short , the dastardly behaviour of the regular troops , ( so called ) exposed those ...
... Captain Peronny and all his officers , down to a corporal , were killed . Captain Poulson had almost as hard a fate , for only one of his escaped . In short , the dastardly behaviour of the regular troops , ( so called ) exposed those ...
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... a stockade , the Americans were totally routed , and captain Mercer killed . Such was the confidence of the enemy , that the smaller forts were very fre- quently assaulted , and they had repeated skir- mishes with 24 THE LIFE OF.
... a stockade , the Americans were totally routed , and captain Mercer killed . Such was the confidence of the enemy , that the smaller forts were very fre- quently assaulted , and they had repeated skir- mishes with 24 THE LIFE OF.
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