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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... stations , and sug- gesting severally to the consideration of each of these classes , such motives as might be supposed to have the greatest influence , adjured them all not to let pass so favourable an opportunity of securing their ...
... stations , and sug- gesting severally to the consideration of each of these classes , such motives as might be supposed to have the greatest influence , adjured them all not to let pass so favourable an opportunity of securing their ...
Page 22
... ter- ritory , rendered it necessary that some more impartial person than a citizen of either state should command at that station . enterprise , enterprise , and the sooner to reduce the hostile tribes 22 THE LIFE OF.
... ter- ritory , rendered it necessary that some more impartial person than a citizen of either state should command at that station . enterprise , enterprise , and the sooner to reduce the hostile tribes 22 THE LIFE OF.
Page 34
... station a few miles below St. Vincent , permitting nothing whatever to pass her . Having made this arrange- ment , he set out in the depth of winter with one hundred hundred and thirty men , the whole force he could 34 THE LIFE OF.
... station a few miles below St. Vincent , permitting nothing whatever to pass her . Having made this arrange- ment , he set out in the depth of winter with one hundred hundred and thirty men , the whole force he could 34 THE LIFE OF.
Page 82
... station just beyond cannon - shot of the works . The town was summoned to surrender ; and time being deemed by Governor Rutledge of the utmost importance , the day was spent in sending and receiving flags . The neutrality of South ...
... station just beyond cannon - shot of the works . The town was summoned to surrender ; and time being deemed by Governor Rutledge of the utmost importance , the day was spent in sending and receiving flags . The neutrality of South ...
Page 86
... station . The land troops assigned to this service amounted to somewhat less than two thousand men , and were commanded by Brigadier - general Mathews . The transports , on board of which they embarked , were convoyed by the admiral in ...
... station . The land troops assigned to this service amounted to somewhat less than two thousand men , and were commanded by Brigadier - general Mathews . The transports , on board of which they embarked , were convoyed by the admiral in ...
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