The Life of George WashingtonMast, Crowell, Kirkpartick, 1896 - 335 strani |
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Stran 33
... forward until they struck the southeast fork of Beaver creek , at a place bearing the sinister name of Murdering Town ; probably the scene of some Indian massacre . At Murdering Town he found a party of Indians , who appeared to have ...
... forward until they struck the southeast fork of Beaver creek , at a place bearing the sinister name of Murdering Town ; probably the scene of some Indian massacre . At Murdering Town he found a party of Indians , who appeared to have ...
Stran 34
... forward , and screened himself behind a large white oak , where he was reloading his gun . They over- took and seized him . Gist would have put him to death on the spot , but Washington humanely prevented him . They permitted him to ...
... forward , and screened himself behind a large white oak , where he was reloading his gun . They over- took and seized him . Gist would have put him to death on the spot , but Washington humanely prevented him . They permitted him to ...
Stran 35
... forward munitions and supplies for the projected fort at the Fork , and ultimately to have command of both companies . When on the frontier he was to take council of George Croghan and Andrew Montour , the interpreter , in all matters ...
... forward munitions and supplies for the projected fort at the Fork , and ultimately to have command of both companies . When on the frontier he was to take council of George Croghan and Andrew Montour , the interpreter , in all matters ...
Stran 36
... forward and ascertain the truth , but it was impossible . Trent , inefficient as usual , had failed to provide pack - horses . It was necessary to send to Winchester , sixty miles distant , for baggage - wagons , and await their arrival ...
... forward and ascertain the truth , but it was impossible . Trent , inefficient as usual , had failed to provide pack - horses . It was necessary to send to Winchester , sixty miles distant , for baggage - wagons , and await their arrival ...
Stran 38
... forward by land . On May 23d , Indian scouts brought word that the French were not above eight hundred strong , and that about half their number had been detached at night on a secret expe- dition . Close upon this report came a message ...
... forward by land . On May 23d , Indian scouts brought word that the French were not above eight hundred strong , and that about half their number had been detached at night on a secret expe- dition . Close upon this report came a message ...
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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