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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... secure any kind of necessaries , ) did despatch messengers of their own , ( thinking I had not represented their miseries in the piteous manner they deserved , ) with addresses to your honour and the assembly , praying relief . And did ...
... secure any kind of necessaries , ) did despatch messengers of their own , ( thinking I had not represented their miseries in the piteous manner they deserved , ) with addresses to your honour and the assembly , praying relief . And did ...
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... secure the front ; and thus , by cut- ting off our communication with the country , oblige us to fight them on their own terms , or surrender at discretion ; or , if that shall be deemed more adviseable , by a brilliant stroke endeavour ...
... secure the front ; and thus , by cut- ting off our communication with the country , oblige us to fight them on their own terms , or surrender at discretion ; or , if that shall be deemed more adviseable , by a brilliant stroke endeavour ...
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... secure ; and this opinion pro- duced an unmilitary remissness in the commanding officer , which did not escape the vigilance of Lee . On receiving his communications , General Washington was inclined to favour the enterprise they ...
... secure ; and this opinion pro- duced an unmilitary remissness in the commanding officer , which did not escape the vigilance of Lee . On receiving his communications , General Washington was inclined to favour the enterprise they ...
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