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 Washington |
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... has , this forenoon , come to the humiliating expedient of sending out a flag , requesting a cessation of hostilities for twenty - four hours , that commissioners may be appointed to prepare and adjust the terms of capitulation .
... has , this forenoon , come to the humiliating expedient of sending out a flag , requesting a cessation of hostilities for twenty - four hours , that commissioners may be appointed to prepare and adjust the terms of capitulation .
Page 441
Commissioners were soon after appointed to prepare the particular terms of agreement. The gentlemen appointed by General Washington are Colonel Laurens, one of his aids-de-camp, and Viscount de Noailles, of the French army.
Commissioners were soon after appointed to prepare the particular terms of agreement. The gentlemen appointed by General Washington are Colonel Laurens, one of his aids-de-camp, and Viscount de Noailles, of the French army.
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They even went so far as to appoint one of their number to write a private letter to Washington , proposing to place him ... He took the command at New York early in May ; and being also , in conjunction with Admiral Digby , appointed a ...
They even went so far as to appoint one of their number to write a private letter to Washington , proposing to place him ... He took the command at New York early in May ; and being also , in conjunction with Admiral Digby , appointed a ...
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| Title | 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 Washington |
| Author | John Frost |
| Publisher | Leary & Getz, 1857 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 11 Jun 2012 |
| Length | 588 pages |
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