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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... person selected . In discharge of this trust , he set out about the middle of November , from Wills ' Creek , then an extreme frontier settlement , and pursued his course over an unexplored tract of morasses and forests , over rivers of ...
... person selected . In discharge of this trust , he set out about the middle of November , from Wills ' Creek , then an extreme frontier settlement , and pursued his course over an unexplored tract of morasses and forests , over rivers of ...
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... person escaped , and all the rest immedi- ately surrendered . Soon after this affair , Colonel Fry died , and the command of the regiment devolved upon Washington , who speedily collected forces at Great Mea- dows , to the number of ...
... person escaped , and all the rest immedi- ately surrendered . Soon after this affair , Colonel Fry died , and the command of the regiment devolved upon Washington , who speedily collected forces at Great Mea- dows , to the number of ...
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... person , and to advance with the utmost despatch . This corps immediately commenced its march , but did not move with the celerity that had been expected . " I found , " said Washington , in a letter to his brother , " that instead of ...
... person , and to advance with the utmost despatch . This corps immediately commenced its march , but did not move with the celerity that had been expected . " I found , " said Washington , in a letter to his brother , " that instead of ...
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... persons . From the close of the frontier war to the commencement of the revolu- tion , Washington acted as judge of a county court , and as a member of the House of Burgesses of his native province . In this body he was never ...
... persons . From the close of the frontier war to the commencement of the revolu- tion , Washington acted as judge of a county court , and as a member of the House of Burgesses of his native province . In this body he was never ...
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... person . It so happened , that , about two o'clock in the morning , a heavy fog enveloped the whole of Long Island . Under this cover , an army of nine thousand men , with their baggage , provision , horses , and military stores ...
... person . It so happened , that , about two o'clock in the morning , a heavy fog enveloped the whole of Long Island . Under this cover , an army of nine thousand men , with their baggage , provision , horses , and military stores ...
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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