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, Volumen1J. Crissy, 1832 |
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... render my- self worthy of the promotion that I shall be favoured with now . " The commission he solicited was transmitted to him by Mr. Corbin , in the follow- ing laconic letter : " DEAR GEORGE , -I inclose you your commission . God ...
... render my- self worthy of the promotion that I shall be favoured with now . " The commission he solicited was transmitted to him by Mr. Corbin , in the follow- ing laconic letter : " DEAR GEORGE , -I inclose you your commission . God ...
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... render the success of the expedition doubtful . This advice according well with the temper of the commander in chief , it was determined in a council of war , held at the Little Meadows , that twelve hundred select men , to be commanded ...
... render the success of the expedition doubtful . This advice according well with the temper of the commander in chief , it was determined in a council of war , held at the Little Meadows , that twelve hundred select men , to be commanded ...
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... rendered more service . The distress of the country increased . As had been foreseen , Win- chester became almost the only settlement west of the Blue Ridge , on the northern frontier ; and fears were entertained that the enemy would ...
... rendered more service . The distress of the country increased . As had been foreseen , Win- chester became almost the only settlement west of the Blue Ridge , on the northern frontier ; and fears were entertained that the enemy would ...
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... renders it , beyond any doubt , preferable to our defensive measures . Our scattered force , so separated and dispersed in weak parties , avails little to stop the secret incursions of the savages . We can only perhaps put them to ...
... renders it , beyond any doubt , preferable to our defensive measures . Our scattered force , so separated and dispersed in weak parties , avails little to stop the secret incursions of the savages . We can only perhaps put them to ...
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... render this force less effective than its numbers would indicate . So long had the hope of avoiding open hostilities been indulged , that the time for making preparations to meet them had passed away unem- ployed , and the neglect could ...
... render this force less effective than its numbers would indicate . So long had the hope of avoiding open hostilities been indulged , that the time for making preparations to meet them had passed away unem- ployed , and the neglect could ...
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action advantage American army appeared arms Arnold arrival artillery attack attempt body brigade British army Burgoyne camp campaign Captain cavalry circumstances Colonel Washington colonies command Commander-in-chief commenced conduct congress considerable continental troops corps Count D'Estaing creek crossed defence Delaware detachment determined directed division encamped enemy engaged enterprise evacuation execution exertions expedition favour fire flank fleet force fort Mifflin French front garrison Governor ground honour hope hundred immediately Indians infantry intelligence Island Jersey killed Lafayette land letter Lieutenant Colonel Lord Cornwallis loss Marquis de Lafayette measures ment miles militia morning night North Carolina North River numbers object officers opinion orders party passed Peekskill Pennsylvania Philadelphia possession prisoners provisions rear received regiment reinforcements rendered resolution retreat river road Sir Henry Clinton situation soldiers soon Sullivan taken Tarlton thousand tion town United Virginia whole wounded York York Island
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Página 8 - For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies...
Página 9 - He has constrained our fellow-citizens, taken captive on the high seas, to bear arms against their country, to become the executioners of their friends and brethren, or to fall themselves by their hands.
Página 417 - No State shall lay any imposts or duties, which may interfere with any stipulations in treaties, entered into by the United States in Congress assembled, with any king, prince or state, in pursuance of any treaties already proposed by Congress, to the courts of France and Spain.
Página 7 - He has endeavoured to prevent the Population of these States for that Purpose obstructing the Laws for naturalization of Foreigners refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither and raising the Conditions of new appropriations of Lands...
Página 6 - When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume, among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them, a decent respect for the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
Página 417 - ... provided that no treaty of commerce shall be made whereby the legislative power of the respective states shall be restrained from imposing such imposts and duties on foreigners as their own people are subjected to, or from prohibiting the exportation or importation of any species of goods or commodities whatsoever...
Página 10 - Nor have we been wanting in attention to our British brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here.
Página 71 - DO, in the name and by the authority of the good people of these colonies, solemnly publish and declare, that these united colonies, are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states ; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown, and that all political connexion between them and the state of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved...
Página 230 - Neither of the two parties shall conclude either truce or peace with Great Britain without the formal consent of the other first obtained; and they mutually engage not to lay down their arms until the independence of the United States shall have been formally or tacitly assured by the treaty or treaties that shall terminate the war.
Página 14 - I call upon the honour of your Lordships to reverence the dignity of your ancestors, and to maintain your own. I call upon the spirit and humanity of my country to vindicate the national character.