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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... necessary . Great and embarrassing as were the difficulties already noticed , they were augmented by the disaffection of the city of New York , and of the adjacent islands . Although Governor Tryon had found it necessary to take refuge ...
... necessary . Great and embarrassing as were the difficulties already noticed , they were augmented by the disaffection of the city of New York , and of the adjacent islands . Although Governor Tryon had found it necessary to take refuge ...
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... necessary to due subordination . " To place any dependence upon militia , is assuredly resting upon a broken staff . Men just dragged from the tender scenes of domestic life ; unaccustomed to the din of arms ; totally un- acquainted ...
... necessary to due subordination . " To place any dependence upon militia , is assuredly resting upon a broken staff . Men just dragged from the tender scenes of domestic life ; unaccustomed to the din of arms ; totally un- acquainted ...
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... necessary to open Wood creek , and to repair the roads and bridges which Schuyler had broken up . Such was the unavoidable delay of this difficult operation , that the army did not arrive on the Hudson , in the neighbourhood of fort ...
... necessary to open Wood creek , and to repair the roads and bridges which Schuyler had broken up . Such was the unavoidable delay of this difficult operation , that the army did not arrive on the Hudson , in the neighbourhood of fort ...
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