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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... resolved to retreat to the Great Meadows , and every exertion was made to render Fort Necessity tenable . Before the completion of the works erecting for that purpose , the fort was attacked by a considerable force . The assailants were ...
... resolved to retreat to the Great Meadows , and every exertion was made to render Fort Necessity tenable . Before the completion of the works erecting for that purpose , the fort was attacked by a considerable force . The assailants were ...
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... resolution was adopted by Congress , " that they would main- tain and assist him , and adhere to him with their lives and fortunes , for the maintenance and preservation of American liberty . ' " " He prepared to enter immediately on ...
... resolution was adopted by Congress , " that they would main- tain and assist him , and adhere to him with their lives and fortunes , for the maintenance and preservation of American liberty . ' " " He prepared to enter immediately on ...
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... resolution " that the army before Boston was designed only to oppose the enemy in that place , and ought not to be ... resolve , Washington called upon the soldiers and officers to make their election , whether to retire or remain with ...
... resolution " that the army before Boston was designed only to oppose the enemy in that place , and ought not to be ... resolve , Washington called upon the soldiers and officers to make their election , whether to retire or remain with ...
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... resolved to evacuate Boston as soon as possible . paper signed by four of the selectmen was sent out with a flag of truce , containing a proposition , which purported to come from General Howe , that the town should be left uninjured if ...
... resolved to evacuate Boston as soon as possible . paper signed by four of the selectmen was sent out with a flag of truce , containing a proposition , which purported to come from General Howe , that the town should be left uninjured if ...
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... resolve to conquer or die . Our own , our coun- try's honor , call upon us for a vigorous and manly exertion ; and if we now shamefully fail , we shall become infamous to the whole world . Let us then rely on the goodness of our cause ...
... resolve to conquer or die . Our own , our coun- try's honor , call upon us for a vigorous and manly exertion ; and if we now shamefully fail , we shall become infamous to the whole world . Let us then rely on the goodness of our cause ...
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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