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 94
... enemy . The force at his command was too small to accomplish the Intended object , and the enemy with whom he had to deal , too active and cunning to suffer from the forts . If Washington appeared with a force at any one part of his ...
... enemy . The force at his command was too small to accomplish the Intended object , and the enemy with whom he had to deal , too active and cunning to suffer from the forts . If Washington appeared with a force at any one part of his ...
Page 300
... enemy time to recover from the effects of our first impression ; and , which was still more unfortu- nate , it served to keep our different parties in ignorance of each other's movements , and hinder their acting in concert . It also ...
... enemy time to recover from the effects of our first impression ; and , which was still more unfortu- nate , it served to keep our different parties in ignorance of each other's movements , and hinder their acting in concert . It also ...
Page 338
... enemy as soon as he should have begun the march . This was known at the outer posts , and during that short summer ... enemy's rear , unless there should be powerful reasons to the contrary . ' He accordingly put his troops in motion ...
... enemy as soon as he should have begun the march . This was known at the outer posts , and during that short summer ... enemy's rear , unless there should be powerful reasons to the contrary . ' He accordingly put his troops in motion ...
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