Life of George Washington, Količina 4G.P. Putnam, 1869 |
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Stran 12
... directions . " You will take every prudent step in your power , " writes Washington , " to preserve tranquillity and order in the city , and give security to individuals of every class and description , restraining , as far as possible ...
... directions . " You will take every prudent step in your power , " writes Washington , " to preserve tranquillity and order in the city , and give security to individuals of every class and description , restraining , as far as possible ...
Stran 36
... direction of Con- gress . This alone can give harmony and consis- tency to our military establishment , and I am persuaded it will be infinitely conducive to public economy . " " 1 1 Washington's Writings , Sparks , vol . vii . p . ii ...
... direction of Con- gress . This alone can give harmony and consis- tency to our military establishment , and I am persuaded it will be infinitely conducive to public economy . " " 1 1 Washington's Writings , Sparks , vol . vii . p . ii ...
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... directions . During a tem- porary absence his retreat had been invaded , his house burnt to the ground , his wife and children driven forth without shelter . Private injury had thus been added to the incentives of patriotism . Emerging ...
... directions . During a tem- porary absence his retreat had been invaded , his house burnt to the ground , his wife and children driven forth without shelter . Private injury had thus been added to the incentives of patriotism . Emerging ...
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... direction . " B. ARNOLD , M. Genl . " Smith also , who was to accompany him , was furnished with passports to proceed either by water or by land . Arnold departed about ten o'clock . André passed a lonely day , casting many a wistful ...
... direction . " B. ARNOLD , M. Genl . " Smith also , who was to accompany him , was furnished with passports to proceed either by water or by land . Arnold departed about ten o'clock . André passed a lonely day , casting many a wistful ...
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... direction of his flight , he dispatched Colonel Hamilton on horseback to spur with all speed to Verplanck's Point , which commands the narrow part of the Hudson , just below the High- lands , with orders to the commander to intercept ...
... direction of his flight , he dispatched Colonel Hamilton on horseback to spur with all speed to Verplanck's Point , which commands the narrow part of the Hudson , just below the High- lands , with orders to the commander to intercept ...
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advance aide-de-camp American André arms army Arnold arrived artillery attack baggage battle bridge British British army Camden camp campaign captured Catawba cavalry Charleston Chesapeake Colonel command commander-in-chief conduct Congress coöperate corps Count de Grasse Count de Rochambeau Creek crossed detachment dispatched dragoons effect encamped enemy enemy's eral favor fire forage force French fleet garrison Gates gave Governor Greene guard Hamilton head-quarters honor horses Hudson hundred infantry ington Island James River Jersey killed King's Lafayette land letter Lord Cornwallis Lord Rawdon lordship marquis Marquis de Lafayette ment miles military militia Morgan Mount Vernon mounted night North Carolina officers orders passed patriotism Pennsylvania prisoners quarters received regiment reinforcements retreat road Rochambeau sent ships side Sir Henry Clinton soldiers South Sumter Tallmadge Tarleton thousand tion took troops Virginia wagons Wash Washington Wayne West Point wounded writes York York Island Yorktown