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 2J. Crissy, 1832 |
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... less difficult than in front . On being informed that the American army had changed its position , he followed it to its new encampment . This was so judiciously chosen that he despaired of being able to force it ; and , after some ...
... less difficult than in front . On being informed that the American army had changed its position , he followed it to its new encampment . This was so judiciously chosen that he despaired of being able to force it ; and , after some ...
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... less fortunate . Lieutenants Duval of Maryland , and Selden of Virginia , led the forlorn hope , and entered the ditch with great intrepidity ; but its depth , and the height of the parapet opposed obstruc- tions which could not be ...
... less fortunate . Lieutenants Duval of Maryland , and Selden of Virginia , led the forlorn hope , and entered the ditch with great intrepidity ; but its depth , and the height of the parapet opposed obstruc- tions which could not be ...
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... less necessary than an army ; and it was ob- vious that the means for carrying on the war must be obtained , either by impressment , or by a vigorous course of taxation . But both these alter- natives depended on the states ; and the ...
... less necessary than an army ; and it was ob- vious that the means for carrying on the war must be obtained , either by impressment , or by a vigorous course of taxation . But both these alter- natives depended on the states ; and the ...
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... less attentive to these demands ; and the financier was un- der the necessity of making farther anticipations of the revenue . Mea- sures were taken to advance three months pay in his notes ; but , before they could be prepared , orders ...
... less attentive to these demands ; and the financier was un- der the necessity of making farther anticipations of the revenue . Mea- sures were taken to advance three months pay in his notes ; but , before they could be prepared , orders ...
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... less than by prudence , to regard this application . He re- turned an answer , on the succeeding day , in which , after declaring " that as no man could possibly be better acquainted than himself with the past merits and services of the ...
... less than by prudence , to regard this application . He re- turned an answer , on the succeeding day , in which , after declaring " that as no man could possibly be better acquainted than himself with the past merits and services of the ...
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