Life of George Washington, Količina 1G.P. Putnam, 1855 |
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... British her manufactures . orators and statesmen to dissuade Grenville from enforcing them . He was warned of the sturdy independence of the colonists , and the spirit of resistance he might provoke . All was in vain . Grenville ...
... British her manufactures . orators and statesmen to dissuade Grenville from enforcing them . He was warned of the sturdy independence of the colonists , and the spirit of resistance he might provoke . All was in vain . Grenville ...
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... British. The measures of General Gage had not been shrouded in all the secrecy he imagined . Mys- tery often defeats itself by the suspicions it awakens . Dr. Joseph Warren , one of the com- mittee of safety , had observed the ...
... British. The measures of General Gage had not been shrouded in all the secrecy he imagined . Mys- tery often defeats itself by the suspicions it awakens . Dr. Joseph Warren , one of the com- mittee of safety , had observed the ...
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... British now prepared for a general assault . An easy victory was anticipated ; the main thought was how to make it ... British arrived within the stated distance , a sheeted fire opened upon them from rifles , muskets , and fowling ...
... British now prepared for a general assault . An easy victory was anticipated ; the main thought was how to make it ... British arrived within the stated distance , a sheeted fire opened upon them from rifles , muskets , and fowling ...
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