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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... age of nineteen . When hardly twenty - one , he was employed by the government of his native colony in an enterprise of very considerable importance . The French were the first European discoverers of the Mississippi 1 George Washington.
... age of nineteen . When hardly twenty - one , he was employed by the government of his native colony in an enterprise of very considerable importance . The French were the first European discoverers of the Mississippi 1 George Washington.
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... considerable force . The assailants were protected by trees and high grass . The Americans received them with great intrepidity , and Washington distin- guished himself by his coolness and address . The engagement continued from ten in ...
... considerable force . The assailants were protected by trees and high grass . The Americans received them with great intrepidity , and Washington distin- guished himself by his coolness and address . The engagement continued from ten in ...
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... considerable number of those enlisted in the southern states were foreigners . To encourage their desertion , General Howe offered a bounty to every soldier who would come over to his army ; and , to counteract this measure , Washington ...
... considerable number of those enlisted in the southern states were foreigners . To encourage their desertion , General Howe offered a bounty to every soldier who would come over to his army ; and , to counteract this measure , Washington ...
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... considerable number of British troops having been despatched to destroy these works , it was thought a favorable time to attack their main body . The American forces now amounted to about eight thousand regular troops and three thousand ...
... considerable number of British troops having been despatched to destroy these works , it was thought a favorable time to attack their main body . The American forces now amounted to about eight thousand regular troops and three thousand ...
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... considerable effect on a mind less firm and resolute than that of Washington . He took no further notice of the letter , than merely to send a verbal message to the writer , " that if the contents of his letter had been known , it ...
... considerable effect on a mind less firm and resolute than that of Washington . He took no further notice of the letter , than merely to send a verbal message to the writer , " that if the contents of his letter had been known , it ...
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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