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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... cause . ' But in the event , that the as- sembly should still indulge their favourite scheme of protecting the inhabitants by forts along the frontiers , he presented a plan , which , in its execution , would require two thousand men ...
... cause . ' But in the event , that the as- sembly should still indulge their favourite scheme of protecting the inhabitants by forts along the frontiers , he presented a plan , which , in its execution , would require two thousand men ...
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... cause . " The enemy will endeavour to intimidate by show and ap- pearance , but remember , they have been repulsed on various oc- casions by a few brave Americans ; their cause is bad ; and if op- posed with firmness and coolness on ...
... cause . " The enemy will endeavour to intimidate by show and ap- pearance , but remember , they have been repulsed on various oc- casions by a few brave Americans ; their cause is bad ; and if op- posed with firmness and coolness on ...
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... cause we are engaged in , the little discipline I have been labouring to establish in the army under my immediate command , is in a manner done away by having such a mixture of troops as have been called to- gether within these few ...
... cause we are engaged in , the little discipline I have been labouring to establish in the army under my immediate command , is in a manner done away by having such a mixture of troops as have been called to- gether within these few ...
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