Patrick Henry and His WorldDoubleday, 1969 - 498 pages On May 29, 1765, a young backwoods lawyer named Patrick Henry rose in the House of Burgesses in Williamsburg, Virginia, and offered exciting resolutions that were the prelude to the American Declaration of Independence. This is an account of that young lawyer, the politics of his day, and his part in our early history. |
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... decided to resign to accept * This was probably a paper transaction , a part payment on loans that Patrick had made to his father , who was frequently in financial straits . another post , and Henry decided to run for his "Treason!"
... decided to resign to accept * This was probably a paper transaction , a part payment on loans that Patrick had made to his father , who was frequently in financial straits . another post , and Henry decided to run for his "Treason!"
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... decided that , as a start , two colonial regiments should be recruited and organized as the first line of defense - or offense . The first regiment was to consist of three field officers , thirty - two line officers , and eight ...
... decided that , as a start , two colonial regiments should be recruited and organized as the first line of defense - or offense . The first regiment was to consist of three field officers , thirty - two line officers , and eight ...
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... decided to center operations in the South under Lord Cornwallis , one of their abler generals , who had some 8,000 men in his command . After a series of American defeats , Major General Horatio Gates was sent down to take charge of the ...
... decided to center operations in the South under Lord Cornwallis , one of their abler generals , who had some 8,000 men in his command . After a series of American defeats , Major General Horatio Gates was sent down to take charge of the ...
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A Day to Remember | 1 |
A Hard School | 11 |
At Sheltons Tavern | 29 |
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