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 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 , in the Alleghany Mountains , where he ...
... 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 , in the Alleghany Mountains , where he ...
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 410
... engaged them for three years , or during the war . On the expiration of three years , the soldiers thought themselves entitled to a discharge ; the officers alleged that they were engaged for the war . The large bounties given to those ...
... engaged them for three years , or during the war . On the expiration of three years , the soldiers thought themselves entitled to a discharge ; the officers alleged that they were engaged for the war . The large bounties given to those ...
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