The Life of George Washington, Količina 4John B. Alden, 1887 |
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Stran xi
... Attempt to Surprise the Governor at Mon- ticello . Retreat of Jefferson to Carter's Mountain . -Steuben outwitted by Simcoe . - Lafayette joined by Wayne and Steuben . Acts on the Aggressive . -Desperate Melée of Macpherson and Simcoe ...
... Attempt to Surprise the Governor at Mon- ticello . Retreat of Jefferson to Carter's Mountain . -Steuben outwitted by Simcoe . - Lafayette joined by Wayne and Steuben . Acts on the Aggressive . -Desperate Melée of Macpherson and Simcoe ...
Stran xii
... Attempts on New York postponed . - March of the Armies to the Chesapeake . - Stratagems to deceive the Ene- my . ton at Philadelphia . Arnold ravages New London . - - Washing- March of the Two Armies - through the City . Cornwallis at ...
... Attempts on New York postponed . - March of the Armies to the Chesapeake . - Stratagems to deceive the Ene- my . ton at Philadelphia . Arnold ravages New London . - - Washing- March of the Two Armies - through the City . Cornwallis at ...
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... attempted to put a stop to this depre ciation , by making paper money a legal tender , at its nominal value , in the discharge of debts , however contracted . This opened the door to knavery , and added a new feature to the evil . The ...
... attempted to put a stop to this depre ciation , by making paper money a legal tender , at its nominal value , in the discharge of debts , however contracted . This opened the door to knavery , and added a new feature to the evil . The ...
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... attempted , suf- ficient to rouse and cheer the spirits of the people . With this view , having ascertained that the ice formed a bridge across the strait between the Jersey shore and Staten Island , he projected a descent upon the ...
... attempted , suf- ficient to rouse and cheer the spirits of the people . With this view , having ascertained that the ice formed a bridge across the strait between the Jersey shore and Staten Island , he projected a descent upon the ...
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... attempting to defend the town , depended on the probability of defending the bar , and that when this ceased , the attempt ought to have been relinquished . " The same opinion was expressed by him in a letter to Baron Steuben ; " but at ...
... attempting to defend the town , depended on the probability of defending the bar , and that when this ceased , the attempt ought to have been relinquished . " The same opinion was expressed by him in a letter to Baron Steuben ; " but at ...
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