The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States, Том 1Walton Book Company, 1930 |
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... cause may be attributed the tardiness with which the soldiers in camp enrolled themselves . One officer from each company was employed to recruit in the country ; but their progress was not such as the crisis demanded ; and the army was ...
... cause may be attributed the tardiness with which the soldiers in camp enrolled themselves . One officer from each company was employed to recruit in the country ; but their progress was not such as the crisis demanded ; and the army was ...
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... cause we are engaged in , the little discipline I have been labouring to establish in the army under my immediate command , is in a manner done away by having such a mixture of troops as have been called to- gether within these few ...
... cause we are engaged in , the little discipline I have been labouring to establish in the army under my immediate command , is in a manner done away by having such a mixture of troops as have been called to- gether within these few ...
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... cause of apprehension , a large proportion of the soldiers , especially from the middle states , were foreigners , many of them servants , in whose attachment to the American cause full confidence could not be placed . General ...
... cause of apprehension , a large proportion of the soldiers , especially from the middle states , were foreigners , many of them servants , in whose attachment to the American cause full confidence could not be placed . General ...
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action American army appeared arms Arnold arrival artillery attack attempt batteries body brigade British army Burgoyne camp campaign Captain cavalry Colonel Washington colonies command Commander-in-chief commenced conduct congress considerable continental troops continued corps Count D'Estaing creek crossed defended Delaware detachment determined directed division encamped enemy engaged enterprise eral execution exertions expedition favour fire flank fleet force fort Mifflin French front garrison Governor ground honour hope hundred immediately Indians infantry intelligence Island Jersey killed Lafayette land letter Lieutenant Colonel Lord Cornwallis loss Marquis de Lafayette measures ment miles military militia morning night North Carolina North River numbers object officers opinion orders party passed Peekskill Philadelphia possession prisoners provisions rear received regiment reinforcements rendered resolution retreat road Sir Henry Clinton situation soldiers soon Sullivan taken Tarlton thousand tion town United Virginia whole wounded York York Island