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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... attempts to raise the militia .... General Wash- ington retreats through Jersey .... Capture of general Lee .... General Washington crosses the Delaware .... Danger of Philadelphia .... The British go into winter quarters .... Battle of ...
... attempts to raise the militia .... General Wash- ington retreats through Jersey .... Capture of general Lee .... General Washington crosses the Delaware .... Danger of Philadelphia .... The British go into winter quarters .... Battle of ...
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... ground , and what we had left upon it , it was with as little success as if we had attempted to have stopped the wild bears of the mountains , or the rivulets with our feet ; for they would break by in 20 THE LIFE OF.
... ground , and what we had left upon it , it was with as little success as if we had attempted to have stopped the wild bears of the mountains , or the rivulets with our feet ; for they would break by in 20 THE LIFE OF.
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... attempted which might relieve the middle colonies . The pressure on Canada did not equal the hopes which had been entertained on that sub- ject , and consequently its effects were not such as to prevent the French from re - enforcing ...
... attempted which might relieve the middle colonies . The pressure on Canada did not equal the hopes which had been entertained on that sub- ject , and consequently its effects were not such as to prevent the French from re - enforcing ...
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... attempt it . I therefore content myself with entreating you to use your influence to prevent such delays as we have hitherto met with , if you think this affair depends on the assembly ; if you think the assembly have done all in their ...
... attempt it . I therefore content myself with entreating you to use your influence to prevent such delays as we have hitherto met with , if you think this affair depends on the assembly ; if you think the assembly have done all in their ...
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... attempted , he feared , they would be able to do nothing more than to fortify some post on the other side the mountains , and prepare for another campaign . This he prayed Heaven to avert , unless it should really be found imprac ...
... attempted , he feared , they would be able to do nothing more than to fortify some post on the other side the mountains , and prepare for another campaign . This he prayed Heaven to avert , unless it should really be found imprac ...
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