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, Volume 2Richard Phillips, 1804 - Presidents |
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... North Carolina . Dissatisfaction of Massa- chussetts . Corresponding Committees appointed . Governor Hutchinson's Correspondence with Admi- nistration sent over by Dr. Franklin . The Assem- bly Petition for the Removal of the Governor ...
... North Carolina . Dissatisfaction of Massa- chussetts . Corresponding Committees appointed . Governor Hutchinson's Correspondence with Admi- nistration sent over by Dr. Franklin . The Assem- bly Petition for the Removal of the Governor ...
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... North Carolina . Action at Moore's Creek Bridge . Invasion of South Carolina . British Fleet repulsed at Fort Toultrie . Transactions in New York . Measures leading to Independence . Independence declared . Page 441 CHAPTER VII . Lord ...
... North Carolina . Action at Moore's Creek Bridge . Invasion of South Carolina . British Fleet repulsed at Fort Toultrie . Transactions in New York . Measures leading to Independence . Independence declared . Page 441 CHAPTER VII . Lord ...
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... North Carolina and Maryland having arrived , Governor Dinwiddie , without attending to the condition or number of the forces , ordered them , on the advice of council , immediately to march over the Aleg- hany mountains , either to ...
... North Carolina and Maryland having arrived , Governor Dinwiddie , without attending to the condition or number of the forces , ordered them , on the advice of council , immediately to march over the Aleg- hany mountains , either to ...
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... North Carolina , did not , as now reinforced , exceed half the number of the enemy , and was unprovided with the means of moving , or with those supplies for a winter campaign which are so particularly ne- cessary in the severe climate ...
... North Carolina , did not , as now reinforced , exceed half the number of the enemy , and was unprovided with the means of moving , or with those supplies for a winter campaign which are so particularly ne- cessary in the severe climate ...
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... North Carolina , and the Lieutenant - governor of Virginia , in order to consult with them on the measures to be taken in their respective provinces for the ensuing campaign . He was , however , disappointed inhis favourite hope of ...
... North Carolina , and the Lieutenant - governor of Virginia , in order to consult with them on the measures to be taken in their respective provinces for the ensuing campaign . He was , however , disappointed inhis favourite hope of ...
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