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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... retired into winter quarters . He spent a few days among the Indians , and very wisely secured the ser- vices of some of their chiefs , who guided him to the fort at French Creek , where he found the commanding officer on the Ohio ...
... retired into winter quarters . He spent a few days among the Indians , and very wisely secured the ser- vices of some of their chiefs , who guided him to the fort at French Creek , where he found the commanding officer on the Ohio ...
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... retired for their own safety to the stockade forts . Alarm and confusion prevailed on all sides . Before any sufficient force could be collected to repel the assailants , they had retreated beyond the Alleghany mountains , and were out ...
... retired for their own safety to the stockade forts . Alarm and confusion prevailed on all sides . Before any sufficient force could be collected to repel the assailants , they had retreated beyond the Alleghany mountains , and were out ...
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... Retiring to the estate at Mount Vernon , which he had acquired a few years before by the death of his elder brother , he devoted himself assiduously to the business of agriculture He became one of the greatest landholders in North ...
... Retiring to the estate at Mount Vernon , which he had acquired a few years before by the death of his elder brother , he devoted himself assiduously to the business of agriculture He became one of the greatest landholders in North ...
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... retired within their line , discouraged and fatigued , with a victorious army in front , and a powerful fleet about to enter East river , for the purpose of cutting off their retreat . Washington immediately determined to evacuate the ...
... retired within their line , discouraged and fatigued , with a victorious army in front , and a powerful fleet about to enter East river , for the purpose of cutting off their retreat . Washington immediately determined to evacuate the ...
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... retire , and his life saved for his country . The issue of this day hastened the evacuation of New - York . This was effected with the loss of very few men , though all the heavy artillery , the tents , and most of the military stores ...
... retire , and his life saved for his country . The issue of this day hastened the evacuation of New - York . This was effected with the loss of very few men , though all the heavy artillery , the tents , and most of the 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