The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Forces, Volume 3P. Wayne, 1804 |
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Page iii
... army . CHAPTER II . American army inoculated .... General Heath moves down to King's bridge , but returns to Peck's - Kill without ef- feeting any thing .... Skirmishes .... State of the army .... De- struction of stores at Peck's ...
... army . CHAPTER II . American army inoculated .... General Heath moves down to King's bridge , but returns to Peck's - Kill without ef- feeting any thing .... Skirmishes .... State of the army .... De- struction of stores at Peck's ...
Page iv
... army under sir William Howe at Elk river .... General Wash- ington advances to Brandywine .... Lord Cornwallis at- tacks Maxwell's corps and compels them to retreat .... The American army defeated at Brandywine , and re- treat to ...
... army under sir William Howe at Elk river .... General Wash- ington advances to Brandywine .... Lord Cornwallis at- tacks Maxwell's corps and compels them to retreat .... The American army defeated at Brandywine , and re- treat to ...
Page v
... American army .... Re- turns to the city .... General Washington goes into winter quarters at Valley Forge .... Defects in the commissary department .... Distress of the American army at Valley Forge for provisions .... Representations ...
... American army .... Re- turns to the city .... General Washington goes into winter quarters at Valley Forge .... Defects in the commissary department .... Distress of the American army at Valley Forge for provisions .... Representations ...
Page 3
... army designed to act under general Washington , as to compel him to rely so ... army of Canada , and on his reaching Ticonderoga , he still claimed the command ... America with the Six Nations : and , while employed in furnishing the army ...
... army designed to act under general Washington , as to compel him to rely so ... army of Canada , and on his reaching Ticonderoga , he still claimed the command ... America with the Six Nations : and , while employed in furnishing the army ...
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... army might have wintered on the lake , and have commenced its operations ... army extremely critical . It must be admitted too , that wintering on lake George ... Americans , and enabled general Gates , at the instance of the commander ...
... army might have wintered on the lake , and have commenced its operations ... army extremely critical . It must be admitted too , that wintering on lake George ... Americans , and enabled general Gates , at the instance of the commander ...
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