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 |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 83
Page 37
For , though others thought me great , I knew myself to be still the same , and in all things , besides the due execution of my place , my deportment was just the same as if I had been no such a man ; for first , I knew that I was but ...
For , though others thought me great , I knew myself to be still the same , and in all things , besides the due execution of my place , my deportment was just the same as if I had been no such a man ; for first , I knew that I was but ...
Page 216
In February , 1776 , having collected nearly seventeen thousand men , Washington thought it possible to destroy the British army in Boston , and in that way bring the war to a conclusion at one blow . « No man on earth , ” said he to ...
In February , 1776 , having collected nearly seventeen thousand men , Washington thought it possible to destroy the British army in Boston , and in that way bring the war to a conclusion at one blow . « No man on earth , ” said he to ...
Page 426
Instant retreat he considered impracticable , and thought the boldest course the most safe . With eight hundred men he made a brisk attack : and for some minutes the conflict was sharp and bloody . But Lafayette , discovering the ...
Instant retreat he considered impracticable , and thought the boldest course the most safe . With eight hundred men he made a brisk attack : and for some minutes the conflict was sharp and bloody . But Lafayette , discovering the ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
American appeared appointed arms army arrived attack attempt attention authority body Britain British called carried cause character circumstances Colonel colonies command communication conduct Congress considered continued danger detachment determined directed duty effect enemy engaged entered execution expected favour fire force formed fort French friends give governor hands honour hope House hundred immediately important independence Indians interest Island land leave letter liberty Lord means measures ment miles military militia mind nature necessary never North object officers operations opinion party passed peace person Philadelphia position prepared present President prisoners received remained resolution respect retreat returned river sent side soldiers soon spirit success taken thing thought thousand tion took troops United Virginia Washington whole wish wounded York
Bibliographic information
| 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 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |