The Life of George WashingtonMast, Crowell, Kirkpartick, 1896 - 335 strani |
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Stran 10
... regiment of four battalions was to be raised in the 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 ...
... regiment of four battalions was to be raised in the 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 ...
Stran 11
... regiment in that country , and seek promotion in the army , but circumstances completely altered his plans . He formed an attachment to Anne , the eldest daughter of the Hon . William Fairfax , of Fairfax county ; his addresses were ...
... regiment in that country , and seek promotion in the army , but circumstances completely altered his plans . He formed an attachment to Anne , the eldest daughter of the Hon . William Fairfax , of Fairfax county ; his addresses were ...
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... regiment , who had served with him in the West Indies , were occasional visitors at Mount Vernon , or a ship - of - war , possibly one of Vernon's old fleet , would anchor in the Potomac , and its officers be welcome guests at the ...
... regiment , who had served with him in the West Indies , were occasional visitors at Mount Vernon , or a ship - of - war , possibly one of Vernon's old fleet , would anchor in the Potomac , and its officers be welcome guests at the ...
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... regiment was to follow under Colonel Fry with the artillery , which was to be conveyed up the Potomac . While on the march he was joined by a detachment under Captain Adam Stephen , an officer destined to serve with him at distant ...
... regiment was to follow under Colonel Fry with the artillery , which was to be conveyed up the Potomac . While on the march he was joined by a detachment under Captain Adam Stephen , an officer destined to serve with him at distant ...
Stran 41
... regiment devolved on Washington . The palisaded fort was now completed , and was named Fort Necessity , from the pinching famine that had prevailed during its construction . The scanty force in camp was augmented to three hundred , by ...
... regiment devolved on Washington . The palisaded fort was now completed , and was named Fort Necessity , from the pinching famine that had prevailed during its construction . The scanty force in camp was augmented to three hundred , by ...
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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