The Life of George WashingtonMast, Crowell, Kirkpartick, 1896 - 335 strani |
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... letter . At Beaver creek , a few miles below the village , he left the river and struck into the interior of the present state of Ohio . Here he overtook George Croghan at Muskingum , a town of Wyandottes and Mingoes . He had ordered ...
... letter . At Beaver creek , a few miles below the village , he left the river and struck into the interior of the present state of Ohio . Here he overtook George Croghan at Muskingum , a town of Wyandottes and Mingoes . He had ordered ...
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... letter shows his irresolution and uncertainty , for he leaves her coming to the decision of herself and friends . As to his own movement , he says , " Six weeks will determine me what to resolve on . Forbes advises the south of France ...
... letter shows his irresolution and uncertainty , for he leaves her coming to the decision of herself and friends . As to his own movement , he says , " Six weeks will determine me what to resolve on . Forbes advises the south of France ...
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... letter of great importance , both to their brothers , the English , and themselves ; and that he was to ask their advice and assistance , and some of their young men to accompany and provide for him on the way , and be his safeguard ...
... letter of great importance , both to their brothers , the English , and themselves ; and that he was to ask their advice and assistance , and some of their young men to accompany and provide for him on the way , and be his safeguard ...
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... letter of Governor Dinwiddie , and was disposed to proceed at once to business with the prompt frankness of a young man unhackneyed in diplomacy . In this letter , Dinwiddie complained of the intrusion of French forces in the Ohio ...
... letter of Governor Dinwiddie , and was disposed to proceed at once to business with the prompt frankness of a young man unhackneyed in diplomacy . In this letter , Dinwiddie complained of the intrusion of French forces in the Ohio ...
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... letter of the French commandant , and made him a full report of the events of his mission . The prudence , sagacity , resolution , firmness and self - devotion manifested by him throughout ; his admirable tact and self - possession in ...
... letter of the French commandant , and made him a full report of the events of his mission . The prudence , sagacity , resolution , firmness and self - devotion manifested by him throughout ; his admirable tact and self - possession in ...
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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