The Life of George WashingtonMast, Crowell, Kirkpartick, 1896 - 335 strani |
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Stran 49
... have the road cut , or repaired , toward the head of the river Youghiogeny , and another opened from Philadelphia for the transportation of supplies . Unfortunately , the governor of Pennsylvania had no money at LIFE OF WASHINGTON . 49.
... have the road cut , or repaired , toward the head of the river Youghiogeny , and another opened from Philadelphia for the transportation of supplies . Unfortunately , the governor of Pennsylvania had no money at LIFE OF WASHINGTON . 49.
Stran 55
... Philadelphia . Mr. Richard Peters , the secretary of Governor Morris , was in camp to attend to the matter . He had to bear the brunt of Braddock's complaints . The general declared he would not stir from Wills ' Creek until he had the ...
... Philadelphia . Mr. Richard Peters , the secretary of Governor Morris , was in camp to attend to the matter . He had to bear the brunt of Braddock's complaints . The general declared he would not stir from Wills ' Creek until he had the ...
Stran 69
... Philadelphia and New York . Washington's fame had gone before him , having been spread by the officers who had served with him , and by the public honors decreed him by the Virginia Legislature . " Your name , " wrote his former fellow ...
... Philadelphia and New York . Washington's fame had gone before him , having been spread by the officers who had served with him , and by the public honors decreed him by the Virginia Legislature . " Your name , " wrote his former fellow ...
Stran 75
... Philadelphia showed him at once that his long , explanatory letter had produced the desired effect , and that his character and conduct were justly appreciated . During his sojourn in Philadelphia he was frequently consulted on points ...
... Philadelphia showed him at once that his long , explanatory letter had produced the desired effect , and that his character and conduct were justly appreciated . During his sojourn in Philadelphia he was frequently consulted on points ...
Stran 77
... Philadelphia by those delays and cross - purposes incident to military affairs in a new country . Colonel Bouquet , who was to command the advanced division , took his station , with a corps of regulars , at Rays- town , in the center ...
... Philadelphia by those delays and cross - purposes incident to military affairs in a new country . Colonel Bouquet , who was to command the advanced division , took his station , with a corps of regulars , at Rays- town , in the center ...
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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