The Life of George WashingtonMast, Crowell, Kirkpartick, 1896 - 335 strani |
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Stran 31
... reply to the letter of Governor Dinwiddie . The purport of previous conversations with the chevalier , and the whole complexion of affairs on the frontier , le no doubt of the nature of that reply . The business of his mission being ...
... reply to the letter of Governor Dinwiddie . The purport of previous conversations with the chevalier , and the whole complexion of affairs on the frontier , le no doubt of the nature of that reply . The business of his mission being ...
Stran 33
... reply . The route hence to Shannopins Town lay through a trackless wild , of which the travelers knew nothing ; after some consultation , therefore , it was deemed expedient to engage one of the Indians as a guide . After traveling ...
... reply . The route hence to Shannopins Town lay through a trackless wild , of which the travelers knew nothing ; after some consultation , therefore , it was deemed expedient to engage one of the Indians as a guide . After traveling ...
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... reply of the Chevalier de St. Pierre was such as might have been expected from that courteous but wary commander . He should transmit , he said , the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general , the Marquis du Quesne , " to whom ...
... reply of the Chevalier de St. Pierre was such as might have been expected from that courteous but wary commander . He should transmit , he said , the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general , the Marquis du Quesne , " to whom ...
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... reply . What was to be done ? The whole garrison did not exceed fifty men . Captain Trent was absent at Wills ' Creek ; Frazier , his lieutenant , was at his own residence at Turtle creek , ten miles distant . There was no officer to reply ...
... reply . What was to be done ? The whole garrison did not exceed fifty men . Captain Trent was absent at Wills ' Creek ; Frazier , his lieutenant , was at his own residence at Turtle creek , ten miles distant . There was no officer to reply ...
Stran 48
... reply of Washington ( November 15 , 1754 ) is full of dignity and spirit , and shows how deeply he felt his military degradation . " You make mention , " he says , " of my continuing in the service and returning my colonel's commission ...
... reply of Washington ( November 15 , 1754 ) is full of dignity and spirit , and shows how deeply he felt his military degradation . " You make mention , " he says , " of my continuing in the service and returning my colonel's commission ...
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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