The Life of George WashingtonMast, Crowell, Kirkpartick, 1896 - 335 strani |
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... British and French possessions in America . Immense regions were still claimed by both nations , and each was now eager to forestall the other by getting possession of them . The most desirable of these regions lay west of the Alleghany ...
... British and French possessions in America . Immense regions were still claimed by both nations , and each was now eager to forestall the other by getting possession of them . The most desirable of these regions lay west of the Alleghany ...
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... British colonies . It was evident that the adverse claims to the disputed territories , if pushed home , could only be settled by the stern arbitrament of the sword . Virginia was divided into military districts , each having an ...
... British colonies . It was evident that the adverse claims to the disputed territories , if pushed home , could only be settled by the stern arbitrament of the sword . Virginia was divided into military districts , each having an ...
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... British army . In the meantime , the French , elated by their recent triumph , and thinking no danger at hand , relaxed their vigilance at Fort Duquesne . Stobo , who was a kind of prisoner at large there , found means to send a letter ...
... British army . In the meantime , the French , elated by their recent triumph , and thinking no danger at hand , relaxed their vigilance at Fort Duquesne . Stobo , who was a kind of prisoner at large there , found means to send a letter ...
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... British pride , would have been spurned by Wash- ington as insulting to the character and conduct of his high - minded brethren of the colonies . Another cause of vexation to Washington was the refusal of Governor Dinwiddie to give up ...
... British pride , would have been spurned by Wash- ington as insulting to the character and conduct of his high - minded brethren of the colonies . Another cause of vexation to Washington was the refusal of Governor Dinwiddie to give up ...
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... British ministry . The British government now prepared for military operations in America . A plan of campaign was devised for 1755 , having four objects : To eject the French from lands which they held unjustly , in the province of ...
... British ministry . The British government now prepared for military operations in America . A plan of campaign was devised for 1755 , having four objects : To eject the French from lands which they held unjustly , in the province of ...
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affairs aide-de-camp American appointed arms army Arnold arrived artillery attack baggage batteries Boston Braddock bridge brigade British brought Burgoyne camp campaign Captain capture Colonel colonies command commander-in-chief Congress Cornwallis council creek crossed Delaware detached dispatched encamped enemy expedition Fairfax fire fleet force Fort Cumberland Fort Duquesne Fort Edward French frontier garrison gave George George Croghan Governor Dinwiddie Greene guard half-king Hessians Hill horse House of Burgesses Hudson hundred Indians infantry ington island Jerseys Lafayette land letter Logstown Lord Lord Cornwallis Lord Loudoun meantime miles military militia morning Mount Vernon night o'clock officers Ohio orders party passed Peekskill Pennsylvania Philadelphia Point president province Putnam quarters rear received reconnoiter redoubt regiment reinforcements reply retired retreat returned river road Schuyler sent ships Sir Henry Clinton soldiers soon spirit thousand tion took town troops Virginia Washington wounded writes York