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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... enemy , when they received a fire which did not much mischief . The line of battle ' was instantly formed , and the action commenced with 1 The representation of this battle , and of the circumstances attending the de- struction of the ...
... enemy , when they received a fire which did not much mischief . The line of battle ' was instantly formed , and the action commenced with 1 The representation of this battle , and of the circumstances attending the de- struction of the ...
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... enemy ; we should not have been , the greatest part of the war , inferior to the enemy , indebted for our safety to their inactivity , enduring frequently the mortification of seeing inviting opportunities to ruin them , pass unimproved ...
... enemy ; we should not have been , the greatest part of the war , inferior to the enemy , indebted for our safety to their inactivity , enduring frequently the mortification of seeing inviting opportunities to ruin them , pass unimproved ...
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... enemy . That the extent of our country is so great , that our small number of men fatigued out , indifferently armed and without field pieces , can not defend it . That , as Delaware runs all along those counties , we are liable to be ...
... enemy . That the extent of our country is so great , that our small number of men fatigued out , indifferently armed and without field pieces , can not defend it . That , as Delaware runs all along those counties , we are liable to be ...
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