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 2C.P. Wayne., 1804 - Presidents |
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... .... The enemy land in force on Long island .... Battle of Brooklyn and evacuation of Long island .... Fruitless negotiations .... New York evacuated . CHAPTER VIII . Skirmish on the heights of Haerlem .... CONTENTS . vii.
... .... The enemy land in force on Long island .... Battle of Brooklyn and evacuation of Long island .... Fruitless negotiations .... New York evacuated . CHAPTER VIII . Skirmish on the heights of Haerlem .... CONTENTS . vii.
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... VIII . Skirmish on the heights of Haerlem .... The enemy land at Frogs ' neck .... The American army evacuates York island , except fort Washington .... Both armies move towards the White Plains .... Battle of the White Plains .... The ...
... VIII . Skirmish on the heights of Haerlem .... The enemy land at Frogs ' neck .... The American army evacuates York island , except fort Washington .... Both armies move towards the White Plains .... Battle of the White Plains .... The ...
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... VIII . These threatening declarations , which seem to have been particularly directed against Mas- sachussetts Bay * in the hope that the other provinces might be deterred from involving themselves in her dangers , made no impression on ...
... VIII . These threatening declarations , which seem to have been particularly directed against Mas- sachussetts Bay * in the hope that the other provinces might be deterred from involving themselves in her dangers , made no impression on ...
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... VIII . at the end of the volume . The manner of dissolving this assembly was long recollected in Virginia . The governor , suddenly appear- ing , addressed them in these words : " mr . speaker , and gentlemen of the house of burgesses ...
... VIII . at the end of the volume . The manner of dissolving this assembly was long recollected in Virginia . The governor , suddenly appear- ing , addressed them in these words : " mr . speaker , and gentlemen of the house of burgesses ...
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... the counterpart of the obsolete and tyrannical act of Henry VIII . lately revived for the trial in Great Britain of treasons committed in America . 1774 . A bill was also passed for quartering soldiers 158 THE LIFE OF.
... the counterpart of the obsolete and tyrannical act of Henry VIII . lately revived for the trial in Great Britain of treasons committed in America . 1774 . A bill was also passed for quartering soldiers 158 THE LIFE OF.
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