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 4Richard Phillips, 1805 - Presidents |
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... North river . Intelligence from the Count de Grasse . Plan of operations against Lord Cornwallis . Naval engagement . The com- bined armies march for the Chesapeak . Expedition of Arnold against New London . York town invested ...
... North river . Intelligence from the Count de Grasse . Plan of operations against Lord Cornwallis . Naval engagement . The com- bined armies march for the Chesapeak . Expedition of Arnold against New London . York town invested ...
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... North Caro- lina . Retreats out of that state . Major Wemys attacks and is defeated by Sumpter . Greene ap- pointed to the command of the southern army . Ar- rives in camp . Detaches Morgan over the Catawba . Battle of the Cowpens ...
... North Caro- lina . Retreats out of that state . Major Wemys attacks and is defeated by Sumpter . Greene ap- pointed to the command of the southern army . Ar- rives in camp . Detaches Morgan over the Catawba . Battle of the Cowpens ...
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... prises St. Vincent , and takes possession of it - Con- gress determines to attack Canada , and the other British possessions in North America - General Washington VOL . IV . B Washington urges reasons against the plan - has a personal.
... prises St. Vincent , and takes possession of it - Con- gress determines to attack Canada , and the other British possessions in North America - General Washington VOL . IV . B Washington urges reasons against the plan - has a personal.
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... North , embarked for Europe . They had exerted unsuccessfully their utmost powers to effect the objects of their mission . The terms now offered were such as , at one time , America would most joyfully have accepted ; but they required ...
... North , embarked for Europe . They had exerted unsuccessfully their utmost powers to effect the objects of their mission . The terms now offered were such as , at one time , America would most joyfully have accepted ; but they required ...
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... North , embarked for Europe . They had exerted unsuccessfully their utmost powers to effect the objects of their mission . The terms now offered were such as , at one time , America would most joyfully have accepted ; but they required ...
... North , embarked for Europe . They had exerted unsuccessfully their utmost powers to effect the objects of their mission . The terms now offered were such as , at one time , America would most joyfully have accepted ; but they required ...
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