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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... superiority of the British . Plans for the campaign abandoned . CHAPTER VII . Treason and escape of Arnold . Trial and execution of Major André . Parties in Congress . Letter of Ge- neral Washington on American affairs . Proceedings of ...
... superiority of the British . Plans for the campaign abandoned . CHAPTER VII . Treason and escape of Arnold . Trial and execution of Major André . Parties in Congress . Letter of Ge- neral Washington on American affairs . Proceedings of ...
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... superiority , and must consequently possess the ability of shutting up the ships of the latter , which should be trusted into the river St. Lawrence , from whence it would be almost im- practicable to escape . Not to avail themselves of ...
... superiority , and must consequently possess the ability of shutting up the ships of the latter , which should be trusted into the river St. Lawrence , from whence it would be almost im- practicable to escape . Not to avail themselves of ...
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... superiority ; the hostile temper of many of the surrounding Indian tribes towards these states ; and , above all , the uncertainty whether the enemy will not persevere in their system of harassing and distressing our sea - coast and ...
... superiority ; the hostile temper of many of the surrounding Indian tribes towards these states ; and , above all , the uncertainty whether the enemy will not persevere in their system of harassing and distressing our sea - coast and ...
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... Finding it impracticable to hold the place against the immense superiority of force which attacked it on every side , Captain Armstrong was under under the necessity of surrendering himself and his small garrison 112 THE LIFE OF.
... Finding it impracticable to hold the place against the immense superiority of force which attacked it on every side , Captain Armstrong was under under the necessity of surrendering himself and his small garrison 112 THE LIFE OF.
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... superiority ; after which , a battle was fought between the two hostile fleets , in which the count claimed the victory , and in which so many of the British ships were disabled , as to compel the admiral to retire into port in order to ...
... superiority ; after which , a battle was fought between the two hostile fleets , in which the count claimed the victory , and in which so many of the British ships were disabled , as to compel the admiral to retire into port in order to ...
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