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, Tập 2C.P. Wayne, 1804 |
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... Lord and sir William Howe arrive before New York .... Circular letter of lord Howe .... State of the American army .... The enemy land in force on Long island .... Battle of Brooklyn and evacuation of Long island .... Fruitless ...
... Lord and sir William Howe arrive before New York .... Circular letter of lord Howe .... State of the American army .... The enemy land in force on Long island .... Battle of Brooklyn and evacuation of Long island .... Fruitless ...
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... Lord Fairfax , who commanded the militia of that and the adjacent counties , had ordered them to his assistance ; but they were slow in turning out ; and he complained that three days unremitting exertion in Frederick could only produce ...
... Lord Fairfax , who commanded the militia of that and the adjacent counties , had ordered them to his assistance ; but they were slow in turning out ; and he complained that three days unremitting exertion in Frederick could only produce ...
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... lord Loudoun , on being con- sulted , gave the same opinion . Among the subjects of extreme chagrin to the commander of the Virginia troops , was the practice of desertion . It had become very pre- valent , and was in a considerable ...
... lord Loudoun , on being con- sulted , gave the same opinion . Among the subjects of extreme chagrin to the commander of the Virginia troops , was the practice of desertion . It had become very pre- valent , and was in a considerable ...
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... lord Loudoun for a small train of artillery with some engineers , we should then be able , in all human probability , to subdue the terror of fort du Quesne , retrieve our character with the Indians , and restore peace to our unhappy ...
... lord Loudoun for a small train of artillery with some engineers , we should then be able , in all human probability , to subdue the terror of fort du Quesne , retrieve our character with the Indians , and restore peace to our unhappy ...
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... lord Loudoun , to whom I look for the future fate of Virginia . " Not long after this letter was written , lord Loudoun arrived in Virginia , and in addition to his character as commander in chief , he was clothed with the highest civil ...
... lord Loudoun , to whom I look for the future fate of Virginia . " Not long after this letter was written , lord Loudoun arrived in Virginia , and in addition to his character as commander in chief , he was clothed with the highest civil ...
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