Pictorial Life of George Washington: Embracing a Complete History of the Seven Years' War, the Revolutionary War, the Formation of the Federal Constitution, and the Administration of WashingtonLeary & Getz, 1857 - 588 pages |
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Page 68
... colonel might lead him to neglect the true interests of his country , the future commander - in - chief of the American armies thus ad- dressed him . " The command of the whole forces is what I neither look for , expect , or desire ...
... colonel might lead him to neglect the true interests of his country , the future commander - in - chief of the American armies thus ad- dressed him . " The command of the whole forces is what I neither look for , expect , or desire ...
Page 279
... colonel's commission , he was treated with great severity , the commander refusing to exchange him , even for six officers , and threatening to bring him before a court - martial , to answer the crime of desertion . When intelligence of ...
... colonel's commission , he was treated with great severity , the commander refusing to exchange him , even for six officers , and threatening to bring him before a court - martial , to answer the crime of desertion . When intelligence of ...
Page 404
... colonel Lee , invested Fort Watson , between Camden and Charleston , and obliged it to surrender . On the arrival of General Greene , he encamped before Camden , which was defended by Lord Rawdon with nine hundred men . In consequence ...
... colonel Lee , invested Fort Watson , between Camden and Charleston , and obliged it to surrender . On the arrival of General Greene , he encamped before Camden , which was defended by Lord Rawdon with nine hundred men . In consequence ...
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