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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... attempts to negotiate with the mutineers . They compromise with the civil authority . Mutiny in the Jersey line . Mission of Colonel Laurens to France . Propositions to Spain . Recommendations relative to a duty on imported and prize ...
... attempts to negotiate with the mutineers . They compromise with the civil authority . Mutiny in the Jersey line . Mission of Colonel Laurens to France . Propositions to Spain . Recommendations relative to a duty on imported and prize ...
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... attempt to storm it . The siege raised . Victory gained by General Sullivan over the Indians at Newtown . Spain offers her mediation to the belligerent powers . War between Spain and England . Letter from Ge- neral Washington to ...
... attempt to storm it . The siege raised . Victory gained by General Sullivan over the Indians at Newtown . Spain offers her mediation to the belligerent powers . War between Spain and England . Letter from Ge- neral Washington to ...
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... attempt to effect the object of the mission by corruption ; and it was urged with great force , that should America now break her faith with France by treating on * Some expressions having been used in the letter respect ing the ...
... attempt to effect the object of the mission by corruption ; and it was urged with great force , that should America now break her faith with France by treating on * Some expressions having been used in the letter respect ing the ...
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... attempts to sow divisions among the people , of which they might afterwards avail them- selves , and thus effect by intrigue what had been found unattainable by arms . These papers were read every where with avid- ity , and seem to have ...
... attempts to sow divisions among the people , of which they might afterwards avail them- selves , and thus effect by intrigue what had been found unattainable by arms . These papers were read every where with avid- ity , and seem to have ...
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... attempt to restore a connection which had been wantonly broken , the reinstatement of which a variety of causes had rendered impracticable . With the war , and with their independence , a course of opinions had pre- vailed in America ...
... attempt to restore a connection which had been wantonly broken , the reinstatement of which a variety of causes had rendered impracticable . With the war , and with their independence , a course of opinions had pre- vailed in America ...
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