The Life of George Washington, Količina 2Putnam, 1856 |
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Stran 9
... soon as possible . " I find myself already much embarrassed for want of a military chest . " In one of his recommendations we have an instance of fron- tier expediency , learnt in his early campaigns . Speaking of the ragged condition ...
... soon as possible . " I find myself already much embarrassed for want of a military chest . " In one of his recommendations we have an instance of fron- tier expediency , learnt in his early campaigns . Speaking of the ragged condition ...
Stran 12
... soon as he entered upon his command , in allaying dis- contents among his general officers , caused by the recent appoint- ments and promotions made by the Continental Congress . Gen- eral Spencer was so offended that Putnam should be ...
... soon as he entered upon his command , in allaying dis- contents among his general officers , caused by the recent appoint- ments and promotions made by the Continental Congress . Gen- eral Spencer was so offended that Putnam should be ...
Stran 14
... soon found himself , he says , un- equal to the elegant duties of his situation ; he gladly exchanged it , therefore , for that of major of brigade . The member of Washington's family most deserving of men- tion at present , was his ...
... soon found himself , he says , un- equal to the elegant duties of his situation ; he gladly exchanged it , therefore , for that of major of brigade . The member of Washington's family most deserving of men- tion at present , was his ...
Stran 17
... soon produced by the labors of an army . " It is surprising , " writes he , " how much work has been done . The lines are extended almost from Cambridge to Mystic River ; very soon it will be morally impossible for the enemy to get ...
... soon produced by the labors of an army . " It is surprising , " writes he , " how much work has been done . The lines are extended almost from Cambridge to Mystic River ; very soon it will be morally impossible for the enemy to get ...
Stran 19
... soon among the marvels of the camp . We are told that while advancing at quick step , they could hit a mark of seven inches diameter , at the distance of two hundred and fifty yards . † He One of these companies was commanded by Captain ...
... soon among the marvels of the camp . We are told that while advancing at quick step , they could hit a mark of seven inches diameter , at the distance of two hundred and fifty yards . † He One of these companies was commanded by Captain ...
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