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 69
... engaged in active service , that early in April , 1754 , he solicited and obtained permission to advance , with two of the companies which were completed , to a place called the Great Meadows , the Alleghany Mountains , where he would ...
... engaged in active service , that early in April , 1754 , he solicited and obtained permission to advance , with two of the companies which were completed , to a place called the Great Meadows , the Alleghany Mountains , where he would ...
Page 207
... engaged , should signify their intentions , in writing , to their respective colonels ; and " those brave men and true patriots who resolved to continue to serve and defend their brethren , privileges , and property , " were also ...
... engaged , should signify their intentions , in writing , to their respective colonels ; and " those brave men and true patriots who resolved to continue to serve and defend their brethren , privileges , and property , " were also ...
Page 210
... engaged for a short and limited time only , have the officers too much in their power ; for , to obtain a degree of popularity in order to induce a second enlistment , a kind of familiarity takes place , which brings on a relaxation of ...
... engaged for a short and limited time only , have the officers too much in their power ; for , to obtain a degree of popularity in order to induce a second enlistment , a kind of familiarity takes place , which brings on a relaxation of ...
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