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 25
Donville , an ensign in the French service was killed , and in his pocket were
found the orders given him by Dumas , the commandant on the Ohio , in which he
was directed to pass fort Cumberland , to harass the convoys , and , if possible ,
to ...
Donville , an ensign in the French service was killed , and in his pocket were
found the orders given him by Dumas , the commandant on the Ohio , in which he
was directed to pass fort Cumberland , to harass the convoys , and , if possible ,
to ...
Page 262
Two regiments were directed to be raised by New Jersey on continental
establishment , to serve for one year , and a detachment from these troops was
ordered to the Hudson . Those not ordered to the highlands , were directed to
approach ...
Two regiments were directed to be raised by New Jersey on continental
establishment , to serve for one year , and a detachment from these troops was
ordered to the Hudson . Those not ordered to the highlands , were directed to
approach ...
Page 304
In consequence of this intelligence , the orders to general Schuyler were made
unconditional , and he was directed positively to enter Canada . He commenced ,
and assiduously prosecuted the task of preparing vessels for the transportation ...
In consequence of this intelligence , the orders to general Schuyler were made
unconditional , and he was directed positively to enter Canada . He commenced ,
and assiduously prosecuted the task of preparing vessels for the transportation ...
Page 392
General Washington , who had always conceived that the grand efforts of the
royal army would be directed towards the Hudson , having left a small
detachment under the command of major - general Ward , to complete certain
works designed ...
General Washington , who had always conceived that the grand efforts of the
royal army would be directed towards the Hudson , having left a small
detachment under the command of major - general Ward , to complete certain
works designed ...
Page 421
This dignified proceeding was highly approved by congress , in a particular
resolution which also directed , “ that no letter or message be received on any
occasion whatever from the enemy , by the commander in chief , or others , the ...
This dignified proceeding was highly approved by congress , in a particular
resolution which also directed , “ that no letter or message be received on any
occasion whatever from the enemy , by the commander in chief , or others , the ...
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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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