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 Honourable 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, from Their Settlement to the Commencement of that War which Terminated in Their Independence, Volume 2C.P. Wayne., 1804 - Presidents |
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Page 56
... body of friendly Indians , who had collected at Winchester , during the month of April , to the amount of seven hundred men , and would , he apprehended , return to their homes , if they did not perceive a prospect of being soon ...
... body of friendly Indians , who had collected at Winchester , during the month of April , to the amount of seven hundred men , and would , he apprehended , return to their homes , if they did not perceive a prospect of being soon ...
Page 58
... body of troops , covering its convoys , might be successfully attacked on its march , and penetrated at various points , by light unincum- bered parties . In pursuance of the orders which had been received , the Virginia troops moved in ...
... body of troops , covering its convoys , might be successfully attacked on its march , and penetrated at various points , by light unincum- bered parties . In pursuance of the orders which had been received , the Virginia troops moved in ...
Page 62
... body of troops , after more than thirty days of almost constant rain . " The Monongahela might be avoided , if necessary , by passing a defile . The objections to the numerous defiles on general Braddock's road were equally applicable ...
... body of troops , after more than thirty days of almost constant rain . " The Monongahela might be avoided , if necessary , by passing a defile . The objections to the numerous defiles on general Braddock's road were equally applicable ...
Page 63
... body would have but little to fear from them . in whatever manner , or by whatever road they might march . Thirdly . If the division escorting the convoy should be directed to march first , they would risk almost every thing , and be ...
... body would have but little to fear from them . in whatever manner , or by whatever road they might march . Thirdly . If the division escorting the convoy should be directed to march first , they would risk almost every thing , and be ...
Page 68
... body of the army should move from Raystown , and the general called on the colonels of regi- ments , each , to submit to his consideration , a plan for his march . That proposed by colonel Washington has been preserved , and appears to ...
... body of the army should move from Raystown , and the general called on the colonels of regi- ments , each , to submit to his consideration , a plan for his march . That proposed by colonel Washington has been preserved , and appears to ...
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