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Page 134
... army . But there was no one to support this army . For the time being , it lived on donated provisions . It had only two pieces of artillery , which were given the names Hancock and Adams . The army was very short of powder and there ...
... army . But there was no one to support this army . For the time being , it lived on donated provisions . It had only two pieces of artillery , which were given the names Hancock and Adams . The army was very short of powder and there ...
Page 135
... army was too much a New England affair . The problem still was to get the support of the other colonies . Personal ambitions were already raising complications . The army was commanded by Artemas Ward , an experienced old soldier who ...
... army was too much a New England affair . The problem still was to get the support of the other colonies . Personal ambitions were already raising complications . The army was commanded by Artemas Ward , an experienced old soldier who ...
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... army of fifty thousand men , ten thousand of whom should be cavalry . He neglected to mention how this army was going to get at the French . In truth , the Hamiltonians wanted an army principally to keep down rebellion at home - they ...
... army of fifty thousand men , ten thousand of whom should be cavalry . He neglected to mention how this army was going to get at the French . In truth , the Hamiltonians wanted an army principally to keep down rebellion at home - they ...
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Adams American appeared appointed army asked became believed Boston British brought called century colonies command common Congress constitution convinced court death desire early elected England English equal established Europe existence followed force France French friends George give Governor Hancock hand Henry House hundred idea important independence Indians interest Jefferson John John Adams keep lack land later learned legislature letter lived Massachusetts means meeting military militia mind Mount natural never obtain opinion party passed political popular possible practice President question Randolph reason received refused regarded returned says seemed sent slaves soldiers soon successful thing thought tion took town troops United usual Virginia wanted Washington write wrote young