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 |
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“ Your steady adherence to impartial justice , your quick discernment , and invariable regard to merit , wisely intended to inculcate those genuine sentiments of true honour and passion for glory , from which the greatest military ...
“ Your steady adherence to impartial justice , your quick discernment , and invariable regard to merit , wisely intended to inculcate those genuine sentiments of true honour and passion for glory , from which the greatest military ...
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a " any sea - port towns where troops might be raised , or military work erected . Under these directions , a small naval force arrived before Falmouth , in Maine , commanded by Captain Mowatt , who , on his arrival , gave notice that ...
a " any sea - port towns where troops might be raised , or military work erected . Under these directions , a small naval force arrived before Falmouth , in Maine , commanded by Captain Mowatt , who , on his arrival , gave notice that ...
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The attack on Cornwallis was conceived in the true spirit of military enterprise ; but a concurrence of many favourable circumstances was necessary in order to its successful execution . a combined effort by sea and land , carried on by ...
The attack on Cornwallis was conceived in the true spirit of military enterprise ; but a concurrence of many favourable circumstances was necessary in order to its successful execution . a combined effort by sea and land , carried on by ...
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