The Life of George WashingtonMast, Crowell, Kirkpartick, 1896 - 335 strani |
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... present at the siege of Cartagena , when it was bombarded by the fleet , and when the troops attempted to escalade the citadel . It was an ineffectual attack ; the ships could not get near enough to throw their shells into the town ...
... present at the siege of Cartagena , when it was bombarded by the fleet , and when the troops attempted to escalade the citadel . It was an ineffectual attack ; the ships could not get near enough to throw their shells into the town ...
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... present residing there was Thomas , Lord Fairfax , cousin of William Fairfax , and of whose immense landed property the latter was the agent . Another inmate of Belvoir at this time was George William Fairfax , about twenty- two years ...
... present residing there was Thomas , Lord Fairfax , cousin of William Fairfax , and of whose immense landed property the latter was the agent . Another inmate of Belvoir at this time was George William Fairfax , about twenty- two years ...
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... present town of Winchester . In a diary kept with his usual minuteness , Washington speaks with delight of the beauty of the trees and the richness of the land in the neighborhood , and of his riding through a noble grove of sugar ...
... present town of Winchester . In a diary kept with his usual minuteness , Washington speaks with delight of the beauty of the trees and the richness of the land in the neighborhood , and of his riding through a noble grove of sugar ...
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... presents to the chiefs . Rewards were promised to veteran warriors- and hunters among the natives acquainted with ... present city of Pittsburg . Here usually resided Tanacharisson , a Seneca chief of great note , being head sachem of ...
... presents to the chiefs . Rewards were promised to veteran warriors- and hunters among the natives acquainted with ... present city of Pittsburg . Here usually resided Tanacharisson , a Seneca chief of great note , being head sachem of ...
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... present state of Ohio . Here he overtook George Croghan at Muskingum , a town of Wyandottes and Mingoes . He had ordered all the traders in his employ , who were scattered among the Indian villages to rally at this town , where he had ...
... present state of Ohio . Here he overtook George Croghan at Muskingum , a town of Wyandottes and Mingoes . He had ordered all the traders in his employ , who were scattered among the Indian villages to rally at this town , where he had ...
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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