The Life of George WashingtonMast, Crowell, Kirkpartick, 1896 - 335 strani |
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... colonies , and sent to join them at Jamaica . There was a sudden outbreak of military ardor in the province ; the sound of drum and fife was heard in the villages with the parade of recruiting parties . Lawrence Washington , now twenty ...
... colonies , and sent to join them at Jamaica . There was a sudden outbreak of military ardor in the province ; the sound of drum and fife was heard in the villages with the parade of recruiting parties . Lawrence Washington , now twenty ...
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... colonies beyond the Alleghanies . Government readily countenanced a scheme by which French encroachments might be forestalled , and prompt and quiet possession secured of the great Ohio valley . An association was accordingly chartered ...
... colonies beyond the Alleghanies . Government readily countenanced a scheme by which French encroachments might be forestalled , and prompt and quiet possession secured of the great Ohio valley . An association was accordingly chartered ...
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... 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 adjutant ...
... 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 adjutant ...
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... colonies and England , and awakened the nation to a sense of the impending danger , and the necessity of prompt measures to anticipate the French movements . Captain Trent was dispatched to the frontier , commissioned to raise a company ...
... colonies and England , and awakened the nation to a sense of the impending danger , and the necessity of prompt measures to anticipate the French movements . Captain Trent was dispatched to the frontier , commissioned to raise a company ...
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... colonies , however , felt as yet too much like isolated territories ; the spirit of union was wanting . Some pleaded a want of military funds ; some questioned the justice of the cause ; some declined taking any hostile step that might ...
... colonies , however , felt as yet too much like isolated territories ; the spirit of union was wanting . Some pleaded a want of military funds ; some questioned the justice of the cause ; some declined taking any hostile step that might ...
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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