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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Page 9
Colonel Washington in person continued the whole day on the outside of the fort ,
encouraging the soldiers by his countenance and example . The enemy fought
under cover of the trees and high grass , with which the country abounds .
Colonel Washington in person continued the whole day on the outside of the fort ,
encouraging the soldiers by his countenance and example . The enemy fought
under cover of the trees and high grass , with which the country abounds .
Page 35
Then , these men when raised , are to be continued only one month on duty , half
of which time is lost in marching out and returning . Those from the adjacent
counties especially , must be on duty some time before they reach their stations .
Then , these men when raised , are to be continued only one month on duty , half
of which time is lost in marching out and returning . Those from the adjacent
counties especially , must be on duty some time before they reach their stations .
Page 45
Instead of receiving assistance , Virginia was required to send four hundred men
to the aid of South Carolina : yet colonel Washington continued indefatigable in
his endeavours to impress on mr . Dinwiddie , and on the assembly , the ...
Instead of receiving assistance , Virginia was required to send four hundred men
to the aid of South Carolina : yet colonel Washington continued indefatigable in
his endeavours to impress on mr . Dinwiddie , and on the assembly , the ...
Page 524
At Brunswick , the troops were continued in motion , for the purpose of concealing
their weakness , and retarding the advance of the enemy by creating an opinion ,
that the Amer . icans meditated an attack in turn . From that place , the general ...
At Brunswick , the troops were continued in motion , for the purpose of concealing
their weakness , and retarding the advance of the enemy by creating an opinion ,
that the Amer . icans meditated an attack in turn . From that place , the general ...
Page 18
I put myself in an Indian walking dress , and continued with them three days , until
I found there was no probability of their getting home in any reasonable time .
The horses became less able to travel every day ; the cold increased very fast ...
I put myself in an Indian walking dress , and continued with them three days , until
I found there was no probability of their getting home in any reasonable time .
The horses became less able to travel every day ; the cold increased very fast ...
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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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