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, Volume 2 |
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CHAP . I . mishes * with such scouting parties , as they 1756 . fell in with . The
people either abandoned the country , or attempted to secure themselves in
small stockade forts , where they were in great distress for provisions , arms , and
...
CHAP . I . mishes * with such scouting parties , as they 1756 . fell in with . The
people either abandoned the country , or attempted to secure themselves in
small stockade forts , where they were in great distress for provisions , arms , and
...
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the legislature of New York , which alone had CHAP . III . declined acceding to
the resolutions of the 1775 . general congress , because , as was suggested by
the minister , it contained claims incompatible with the supremacy of parliament .
the legislature of New York , which alone had CHAP . III . declined acceding to
the resolutions of the 1775 . general congress , because , as was suggested by
the minister , it contained claims incompatible with the supremacy of parliament .
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CHAP . III . CHAP . III . congress of Massachussetts published a resolu . 1775 .
tion , informing the people , that from the dis . position manifested by the British
parliament and ministry , there was real cause to fear that the reasonable and just
...
CHAP . III . CHAP . III . congress of Massachussetts published a resolu . 1775 .
tion , informing the people , that from the dis . position manifested by the British
parliament and ministry , there was real cause to fear that the reasonable and just
...
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too , that his present army must soon dissolve , CHAP . 111 . and he could not
look with unconcern at the - 1775 . very critical situation in which that event would
place him . Under these impressions , he thought much ought to be risked , to ...
too , that his present army must soon dissolve , CHAP . 111 . and he could not
look with unconcern at the - 1775 . very critical situation in which that event would
place him . Under these impressions , he thought much ought to be risked , to ...
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CHAP . VII . former dependant state ; that there was no CHAP . VIL doubt of their
inclination to peace , and their 1776 . willingness to enter into a treaty with Britain
, that might be advantageous to both countries : that though his lordship had at ...
CHAP . VII . former dependant state ; that there was no CHAP . VIL doubt of their
inclination to peace , and their 1776 . willingness to enter into a treaty with Britain
, that might be advantageous to both countries : that though his lordship had at ...
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| Title | 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 ..., Volume 2 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, Bushrod Washington |
| Author | John Marshall |
| Publisher | C.P. Wayne., 1804 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 21 Jul 2007 |
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