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, 1853 - 586 pages |
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Page 163
... effect . His lordship , however , brought about a meeting in private between Franklin and Lord Hyde , but this was equally void of effect . The philosopher expressed , indeed , on all occasions , a tender anxiety for the preservation of ...
... effect . His lordship , however , brought about a meeting in private between Franklin and Lord Hyde , but this was equally void of effect . The philosopher expressed , indeed , on all occasions , a tender anxiety for the preservation of ...
Page 253
... effect of raising the depressed spirits of the American forces , and accustoming them to the sound of the British cannon , and the sight and effects of Bri- tish discipline . In this way the American army remained encamped on the ...
... effect of raising the depressed spirits of the American forces , and accustoming them to the sound of the British cannon , and the sight and effects of Bri- tish discipline . In this way the American army remained encamped on the ...
Page 290
... effect . The American forces were thrown forward a few miles to Red Clay Creek , and their pickets advanced to Christiana bridge , towards which the enemy advanced on the 3d of September . As the royal troops advanced , it became ...
... effect . The American forces were thrown forward a few miles to Red Clay Creek , and their pickets advanced to Christiana bridge , towards which the enemy advanced on the 3d of September . As the royal troops advanced , it became ...
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