 | L. Brent Vaughan - 1908 - 724 strani
...proposed, an American continental army. On June 1 5 George Washington "was unanimously selected to command the Continental forces raised or to be raised for the defense of American liberties." In November a committee of correspondence was ordered to treat with foreign countries,... | |
 | Samuel Whitaker Pennypacker - 1910 - 514 strani
...to which he was a delegate, assembled in the State-House. One of their first acts was to determine "that a general be appointed to command all the continental forces raised or to be raised in the defense of American liberty," and by a unanimous vote, in that famed Pennsylvania hall, the... | |
 | Horace Leslie Brittain - 1911 - 284 strani
...having, twelve months ago, in this place, moved you that George Washington be appointed commander of the forces raised, or to be raised, for the defense of American liberty, may my right hand forget her cunning and my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth,1 if I hesitate or... | |
 | Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines - 1912 - 916 strani
...control. During the War of the Revolution General Washington was unanimously elected 15 June i/7Si " to command all the continental forces raised or to be raised, for the defense of American liberty," but on assuming command, he found an heterogeneous and undisciplined force, and immediately took measures... | |
 | Sons of the American Revolution - 1914 - 86 strani
...from Virginia, and one of their own body. On this day a resolution was passed by Congress as follows : "Resolved, That a General be appointed to command...Continental forces raised, or to be raised, for the defence of American liberty ; that Five Hundred Dollars per month be allowed for his pay and expenses."... | |
 | Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Paris - 1914 - 388 strani
...fighter of Valley Forge, the victor at Yorktown : General Washington who was appointed by Congress " to command all the Continental forces, raised, or to be raised, for the defence of American liberty ». It is the nobleness of wars inspired by a democratic ideal to arouse,... | |
 | United States. President - 1916 - 544 strani
...was begun by the Continental Congress, that body on June 15, 1775, having elected George Washington "to command all the continental forces raised or to be raised for the War Department — Continued defense of American liberty." An AdjntantGeneral. Quartermaster-General,... | |
 | Dwight Everett Watkins, Robert Edward Williams - 1917 - 216 strani
...fighter of Valley Forge, the victor at Yorktown : General Washington, who was appointed by Congress "to command all the Continental forces, raised, or...to be raised, for the defense of American liberty." It is the nobleness of wars inspired by a democratic ideal, which arouses beyond the seas the enthusiasm... | |
 | Charles Manfred Thompson - 1917 - 586 strani
...the Second Continental Congress had chosen George Washington of Virginia to be commander in chief of "all the Continental forces raised, or to be raised, for the defense of American liberty." Early in July, Washington appeared at Cambridge, where he took command of the army. He shut the enemy... | |
 | Byron McCandless, Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor - 1917 - 160 strani
...effected, and although on June 15, 1775, General Washington had been appointed commander - in - chief of the Continental forces raised, or to be raised, "for the defense of American liberty." the Continental Congress nearly a month later (July 8) addressed an appeal to King George in which... | |
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Resolved, That a general be appointed to command all the Continental forces raised, or to be raised, for the defence of American liberty. 
