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, Volume 4C.P. Wayne, 1805 - Generals |
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... campaign abandoned . CHAPTER VI . Treason and escape of Arnold .... Precautions for the security of West Point .... Trial and execution of major Andre .... Parties in congress ... Letter of general Washington on American affairs ...
... campaign abandoned . CHAPTER VI . Treason and escape of Arnold .... Precautions for the security of West Point .... Trial and execution of major Andre .... Parties in congress ... Letter of general Washington on American affairs ...
Page viii
... campaign .... Proceedings in the Bri- tish parliament .... Conciliatory conduct of general Carlton . .... Negotiations for peace .... Preliminary and eventual arti- cles agreed upon between the United States and Great Britain ...
... campaign .... Proceedings in the Bri- tish parliament .... Conciliatory conduct of general Carlton . .... Negotiations for peace .... Preliminary and eventual arti- cles agreed upon between the United States and Great Britain ...
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... campaign . The commander in chief , always provident for the future , was uniformly earnest in his representations to congress and to the several states on this important subject . His letters continually and urgently pressed them to ...
... campaign . The commander in chief , always provident for the future , was uniformly earnest in his representations to congress and to the several states on this important subject . His letters continually and urgently pressed them to ...
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... campaigns , therefore , the most active and interesting operations were in the southern country . Lieutenant colonel Campbell , who sailed from the Hook about the last of November ( 1778 ) escorted by a small squadron under the command ...
... campaigns , therefore , the most active and interesting operations were in the southern country . Lieutenant colonel Campbell , who sailed from the Hook about the last of November ( 1778 ) escorted by a small squadron under the command ...
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... campaign , he received intelligence of the appearance of the enemy off the coast . So promptly was the requisition of congress on Virginia and North Carolina complied with by the latter of those states , that two thousand men raised by ...
... campaign , he received intelligence of the appearance of the enemy off the coast . So promptly was the requisition of congress on Virginia and North Carolina complied with by the latter of those states , that two thousand men raised by ...
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