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 3C.P. Wayne., 1804 |
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... the United States were now limited to the defence of their own territory ; and so great was the force directed against them , as to render their ability to repel inva- VOL . III . B CHAP . I. sion , extremely doubtful : But as.
... the United States were now limited to the defence of their own territory ; and so great was the force directed against them , as to render their ability to repel inva- VOL . III . B CHAP . I. sion , extremely doubtful : But as.
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... directed to the protection of themelves ; and they might be deterred from affording to the grand army , that aid , which might be ex- pected from their energy of character , and to which their zeal in the common cause would probably ...
... directed to the protection of themelves ; and they might be deterred from affording to the grand army , that aid , which might be ex- pected from their energy of character , and to which their zeal in the common cause would probably ...
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... directed to make parti- cular inquiries into the conduct of general Prescott ; and congress , on being informed of the result of the application , ordered that officer into close jail , * A physician and his servant were permitted to ...
... directed to make parti- cular inquiries into the conduct of general Prescott ; and congress , on being informed of the result of the application , ordered that officer into close jail , * A physician and his servant were permitted to ...
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... congress could not have been directed too soon to this object . of The want of skill and experience in this important department , could not fail to be dis- played in the defensive works constructed in CHAP . I. 62 THE LIFE OF.
... congress could not have been directed too soon to this object . of The want of skill and experience in this important department , could not fail to be dis- played in the defensive works constructed in CHAP . I. 62 THE LIFE OF.
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... directed to march down to the neighbourhood of King's bridge , to carry off the forage and fresh provisions with which the enemy might be supplied , and , if the prospect of succeeding appeared probable , to attack the forts which ...
... directed to march down to the neighbourhood of King's bridge , to carry off the forage and fresh provisions with which the enemy might be supplied , and , if the prospect of succeeding appeared probable , to attack the forts which ...
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