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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... arms , were thencefor- ward designated . After a recess of one month , congress again assembled at Philadelphia . The state of the colonies , and the letters of the Commander - in - chief being immediately taken into consideration , the ...
... arms , were thencefor- ward designated . After a recess of one month , congress again assembled at Philadelphia . The state of the colonies , and the letters of the Commander - in - chief being immediately taken into consideration , the ...
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... arms as the con- tinental troops , militia , and sailors , were to be prisoners of war . The garrison were to march out of town , and to deposite their arms in front of their works ; but their drums were not to beat a British march ...
... arms as the con- tinental troops , militia , and sailors , were to be prisoners of war . The garrison were to march out of town , and to deposite their arms in front of their works ; but their drums were not to beat a British march ...
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... arms in defence of their country , if called upon by the voice of the congress . To this Colonel Wanton and others flatly refused their assent ; to take arms against their sovereign , they said , was too monstrous an impiety . I asked ...
... arms in defence of their country , if called upon by the voice of the congress . To this Colonel Wanton and others flatly refused their assent ; to take arms against their sovereign , they said , was too monstrous an impiety . I asked ...
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