Life of George Washington, Količina 1G. P. Putnam, 1860 - 821 strani Written in the unmistakable prose of Washington Irving, author of?The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and?Rip Van Winkle, Life of Washington is a detailed biography of the first President of the United States.?Captivated by the man whose name he was given, Irving spent most of the later years of his life researching the Revolutionary War hero and statesman. The in-depth biography includes individual chapters on each battle where General Washington was involved as well as lengthy passages about Mount Vernon, Washington's home. Completed just five months before Irving's death, the volume became a great addition to his canon and an accurate tribute to George Washington. |
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... hundred and fifty North Carolina troops . Washington , who felt the increasing responsibilities and difficulties of his situation , rejoiced at the prospect of being un- der the command of an experienced officer , who had served in ...
... hundred and fifty North Carolina troops . Washington , who felt the increasing responsibilities and difficulties of his situation , rejoiced at the prospect of being un- der the command of an experienced officer , who had served in ...
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... hundred , but two hundred more were hourly expected , and nine hundred in the course of a fortnight . Washington's suspicions with respect to La Force's party were justified by the report of these deserters ; they had been sent out as ...
... hundred , but two hundred more were hourly expected , and nine hundred in the course of a fortnight . Washington's suspicions with respect to La Force's party were justified by the report of these deserters ; they had been sent out as ...
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... hundred French , In the mean time Washington had exerted himself to enlarge and strengthen Fort Neces- sity , nothing of which had been done by Cap- tain Mackay and his men , while encamped there . The fort was about a hundred feet ...
... hundred French , In the mean time Washington had exerted himself to enlarge and strengthen Fort Neces- sity , nothing of which had been done by Cap- tain Mackay and his men , while encamped there . The fort was about a hundred feet ...
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... hundred men here , " writes he , " and two hundred expected ; the rest have gone off in detachments to the amount of one thousand , besides Indians . None lodge in the fort but Contrecœur and the guard , consisting of forty men and five ...
... hundred men here , " writes he , " and two hundred expected ; the rest have gone off in detachments to the amount of one thousand , besides Indians . None lodge in the fort but Contrecœur and the guard , consisting of forty men and five ...
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... hundred miles in a canoe to Alexandria , and repaired to Virginia to meet General Braddock . The latter had landed on the 20th of February at Hampton , in Virginia , and proceeded to Williamsburg to consult with Governor Dinwiddie ...
... hundred miles in a canoe to Alexandria , and repaired to Virginia to meet General Braddock . The latter had landed on the 20th of February at Hampton , in Virginia , and proceeded to Williamsburg to consult with Governor Dinwiddie ...
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