Life of George Washington, Volume 1F. Andrews, 1840 |
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... Councils of War re- specting an Assault on Boston . - Organization of a new Continental Army.- Difficulties in procuring Recruits . Militia called out . -Maritime Affairs . - Armed Vessels . General Howe takes Command of the British ...
... Councils of War re- specting an Assault on Boston . - Organization of a new Continental Army.- Difficulties in procuring Recruits . Militia called out . -Maritime Affairs . - Armed Vessels . General Howe takes Command of the British ...
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... Council in the Colony . His seat was at Belvoir , a short distance from Mount Vernon . He had an interesting family of several sons and daughters , intelligent and cultivated , with whom George associated on terms of intimacy , and ...
... Council in the Colony . His seat was at Belvoir , a short distance from Mount Vernon . He had an interesting family of several sons and daughters , intelligent and cultivated , with whom George associated on terms of intimacy , and ...
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... Council . The pay was one hundred and fifty pounds a year . His military propensities had not subsided . They rather increased with his years . In Virginia were many officers , besides his broth- er , who had served in the recent war ...
... Council . The pay was one hundred and fifty pounds a year . His military propensities had not subsided . They rather increased with his years . In Virginia were many officers , besides his broth- er , who had served in the recent war ...
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... Council , called for an immediate inquiry . A messenger had already been sent over the mountains , in the character of a trader , with presents of powder , lead , and guns for the Indians , instructed to ascertain their temper ...
... Council , called for an immediate inquiry . A messenger had already been sent over the mountains , in the character of a trader , with presents of powder , lead , and guns for the Indians , instructed to ascertain their temper ...
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... council , and Major Washington addressed to them a speech , explaining the objects of his mission , and the wishes of the governor . He then gave them a string of wampum , the Indian token of friendship and alliance . They consulted to ...
... council , and Major Washington addressed to them a speech , explaining the objects of his mission , and the wishes of the governor . He then gave them a string of wampum , the Indian token of friendship and alliance . They consulted to ...
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Pagina 198 - The trials we have had, show the rebels are not the despicable rabble too many have supposed them to be, and I find it owing to a military spirit encouraged among them for a few years past, joined with uncommon zeal and enthusiasm.
Pagina 90 - As a remarkable instance of this, I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service to his country.
Pagina 323 - that nothing struck him so much as General Washington's attacking and giving battle to General Howe's army ; that to bring an army, raised within a year, to this, promised every thing.
Pagina 173 - As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to have accepted this arduous employment at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it: I will keep an exact account of my expenses; those I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all I desire...
Pagina 164 - ... we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained, we must fight! I repeat it, sir, we must fight! An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts is all that is left us.
Pagina 83 - Indians, concealed in the ravines and behind trees, kept up a deadly and unceasing discharge of musketry, singling out their objects, taking deliberate aim, and producing a carnage almost unparalleled in the annals of modern warfare. More than half of the whole army, which had crossed the river in so proud an array, only three hours before, were killed or wounded ; the General himself had received a mortal wound, and many of his best officers had fallen by his side.
Pagina 202 - Search the volumes of history through, and I much question whether a case similar to ours is to be found, namely, to maintain a post against the flower of the British troops for six months together, without powder, and then to have one army disbanded and another to be raised within the same distance of a reinforced enemy.
Pagina 149 - We have already, it is said, proved the inefficacy of addresses to the throne, and remonstrances to Parliament. How far, then, their attention to our rights and privileges is to be awakened or alarmed, by starving their trade and manufactures, remains to be tried.
Pagina 58 - it is a matter almost indifferent whether I serve for full pay or as a generous volunteer ; indeed, did my circumstances correspond with my inclinations, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter ; for the motives that have led me here are pure and noble. I had no view of acquisition but that of honor, by serving faithfully my king and country.
Pagina 38 - This was a whole day's work ; we next got it launched, then went on board of it, and set off; but before we were half way over, we were jammed in the ice in such a manner, that we expected every moment our raft to sink, and ourselves to perish. I put out my...