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Page 11
... British , had fettered our march to the west ; and we had proved our power to maintain order at home , to repress insurrection , to collect the national taxes , and to enforce the laws made by Congress . Thus Washington had shown that ...
... British , had fettered our march to the west ; and we had proved our power to maintain order at home , to repress insurrection , to collect the national taxes , and to enforce the laws made by Congress . Thus Washington had shown that ...
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... British partizans from Detroit , bearing the flag of Great Brita In each case an , attacked Boonesborough . them off with less . At the fatal battle of the Blue Boone and his fellow - settlers beat IU GIU In e them of which two hundred ...
... British partizans from Detroit , bearing the flag of Great Brita In each case an , attacked Boonesborough . them off with less . At the fatal battle of the Blue Boone and his fellow - settlers beat IU GIU In e them of which two hundred ...
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... British officers com- manding small bodies of regular soldiers or Tory rangers and Creole partizans . The towns were completely in the power of the British govern- 32 HERO TALES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY ment ; none of 31 CONQUEST OF THE ...
... British officers com- manding small bodies of regular soldiers or Tory rangers and Creole partizans . The towns were completely in the power of the British govern- 32 HERO TALES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY ment ; none of 31 CONQUEST OF THE ...
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... British Dominion of Canada . a The man to whom this conquest was due was famous backwoods leader , a mighty hunter , a noted Indian - fighter , George Rogers Clark . was a very strong man , with light hair and blue of good Virginian ...
... British Dominion of Canada . a The man to whom this conquest was due was famous backwoods leader , a mighty hunter , a noted Indian - fighter , George Rogers Clark . was a very strong man , with light hair and blue of good Virginian ...
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... British commander of the entire district up to Detroit . The small garrison and the Creole militia taken together outnumbered Clark's force , and they were in close alliance with the Indians roundabout . Clark was anxious to take the ...
... British commander of the entire district up to Detroit . The small garrison and the Creole militia taken together outnumbered Clark's force , and they were in close alliance with the Indians roundabout . Clark was anxious to take the ...
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