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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... success- ful . In little more than two months , he made himself master of Canada , from the lakes to Quebec : and , as if determined to triumph over the climate itself , laid siege , in the depth of win- ter , to that important fortress ...
... success- ful . In little more than two months , he made himself master of Canada , from the lakes to Quebec : and , as if determined to triumph over the climate itself , laid siege , in the depth of win- ter , to that important fortress ...
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... successful effort to annex that extensive province to the United Colonies . The dispositions of the Canadians favoured the ... success . But the radical causes of fail- ure , putting fortune out of the question , were to be found in the ...
... successful effort to annex that extensive province to the United Colonies . The dispositions of the Canadians favoured the ... success . But the radical causes of fail- ure , putting fortune out of the question , were to be found in the ...
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... success to his army , to add a spirit of emula- tion to the other motives which should impel them to manly exertions . " This glorious example of our troops , " he said , " under the like circumstances with ourselves , the General hopes ...
... success to his army , to add a spirit of emula- tion to the other motives which should impel them to manly exertions . " This glorious example of our troops , " he said , " under the like circumstances with ourselves , the General hopes ...
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