Lives of the Presidents of the United States: With Biographical Notices of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, Sketches of the Most Remarkable Events in the History of the Country, from Its Discovery to the Present Time, and a General View of Its Present ConditionN. Watson & Company, 1833 - 508 sivua |
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... Indians , and very wisely secured the ser- vices of some of their chiefs , who guided him to the fort at French ... Indians , one of whom fired upon them . They took this Indian prisoner , and kept him until nine o'clock in the. WASHINGTON .
... Indians , and very wisely secured the ser- vices of some of their chiefs , who guided him to the fort at French ... Indians , one of whom fired upon them . They took this Indian prisoner , and kept him until nine o'clock in the. WASHINGTON .
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... Indians that a party of the French were en- camped in a valley a few miles to the west . The night was dark and rainy , and entirely concealed the movements of the troops . They sur- rounded the French camp , and took it completely by ...
... Indians that a party of the French were en- camped in a valley a few miles to the west . The night was dark and rainy , and entirely concealed the movements of the troops . They sur- rounded the French camp , and took it completely by ...
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... Indians . From their sheltered retreats they were able to take a safe and steady aim , and the officers of the British troops were slain in great numbers . In a short time Washington was the only aid - de - camp left alive and unwounded ...
... Indians . From their sheltered retreats they were able to take a safe and steady aim , and the officers of the British troops were slain in great numbers . In a short time Washington was the only aid - de - camp left alive and unwounded ...
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... Indians were too much occupied with the plunder , to think of continuing the pursuit . Braddock was carried to the camp of Dunbar , where in a few days he died . On this occasion the British officers behaved with admirable bravery , but ...
... Indians were too much occupied with the plunder , to think of continuing the pursuit . Braddock was carried to the camp of Dunbar , where in a few days he died . On this occasion the British officers behaved with admirable bravery , but ...
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... Indian tribes . Fort Du Quesne received the name of Fort Pitt , was repaired and garrisoned with two hundred men from Washington's regiment . Henceforward it was a source of as much advantage to the English settlements , as it had ...
... Indian tribes . Fort Du Quesne received the name of Fort Pitt , was repaired and garrisoned with two hundred men from Washington's regiment . Henceforward it was a source of as much advantage to the English settlements , as it had ...
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Adams Admiral afterwards American appointed arms army arrived Assembly attack body Boston Britain British called Captain Carolina character chief citizens Colonel colonies Columbus command commenced committee Congress Constitution Continental Congress continued council Court Declaration of Independence declared defence delegates discharge duties elected enemy England English executive favor fire force Fort Strother France French friends Governor Hispaniola honor House hundred immediately independence Indians island Jackson James Monroe Jefferson John Adams land Legislature liberty March Maryland Massachusetts measures ment miles military militia Minister Missouri Monroe nation native New-York occasion party passed patriotism peace Pennsylvania Philadelphia political present President received resolution respect retired river sailed Samuel Adams seat Secretary Secretary of War Senate sent ships soldiers soon South Carolina Spain spirit Tennessee thousand tion took town treaty troops Union United vessels Virginia votes Washington whole