An Essay on the Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Army, Through the Revolutionary War; and the First President of the United StatesThomas & Sturtevant, Sold by Thomas and Andrews, 1807 - 552 من الصفحات |
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... River .... Attack on Mud Island .... Count Donop defeated .... British surmount the Fortifi- cations of the River .... Plan to attack Philadelphia .... Sir William Howe reconnoitres the American Camp at White Marsh .... The Army hutted ...
... River .... Attack on Mud Island .... Count Donop defeated .... British surmount the Fortifi- cations of the River .... Plan to attack Philadelphia .... Sir William Howe reconnoitres the American Camp at White Marsh .... The Army hutted ...
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... River , and for the protection of the Country against the incursions of the British .... Sir Henry Clinton moves up the Hudson , takes possession of Stony and Verplank Points , and fortifies them .... Arrangements made for Assaulting ...
... River , and for the protection of the Country against the incursions of the British .... Sir Henry Clinton moves up the Hudson , takes possession of Stony and Verplank Points , and fortifies them .... Arrangements made for Assaulting ...
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... .. His pursuits .... Votes of Congress and of the Legislature of Virginia respecting him .... His Visitors and Correspondents .... His Plans to im- prove the Navigation of the Potomack and James Rivers .... CONTENTS . V.
... .. His pursuits .... Votes of Congress and of the Legislature of Virginia respecting him .... His Visitors and Correspondents .... His Plans to im- prove the Navigation of the Potomack and James Rivers .... CONTENTS . V.
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... Rivers .... Declines the grant of Virginia ..... His Advice to the Cin- cinnati .... State of Publick Affairs .... National Convention .... General WASHINGTON its President .... Federal Constitu- tion recommended and adopted ...
... Rivers .... Declines the grant of Virginia ..... His Advice to the Cin- cinnati .... State of Publick Affairs .... National Convention .... General WASHINGTON its President .... Federal Constitu- tion recommended and adopted ...
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... rivers , as a place highly expedient for the English to possess and fortify . On this site the French soon after ... river , and at the mouth of French Creek found the first French post . Pro- ceeding up the creek to another fort ...
... rivers , as a place highly expedient for the English to possess and fortify . On this site the French soon after ... river , and at the mouth of French Creek found the first French post . Pro- ceeding up the creek to another fort ...
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adopted American army appointed apprehension attack attempt Augustine Washington body Britain British army Bushrod Washington camp campaign character circumstances Colonel WASHINGTON Commander in Chief communicated conceived conduct confidence Congress consequence corps Count d'Estaing danger defence detached directed disposition duty effect endeavour enemy engaged eral establish event execution exertions expected expedition expressed favourable feelings force Fort Mifflin France French friends garrison give Governour honour hostile hundred Indians induced INGTON inlist Island Jersey land Legislature letter liberty Lord Cornwallis measures ment military militia mind Minister Mount Vernon nation necessary North river occasion officers opinion orders party passed patriotism peace Philadelphia possession present President provisions publick received regiment rendered resolution respect retirement retreat river road secure sentiments Sir Henry Clinton Sir William situation soldiers spirit thing thousand tion treaty troops United Virginia WASH wish York York Island