Lives of the Heroes of the American Revolution ... Also Embracing the Declaration of Independence and Signers' Names; the Constitution of the United States and Amendments; Together with the Inaugural, First Annual and Farewell Addresses of Washington ... |
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... British subjects , and could not be taxed by a legislature in which they were not represented ; and he recommended ... troops raised by Virginia was given to him ; and in 1775 he represented that State in the Convention held at Philadelphia .
... British subjects , and could not be taxed by a legislature in which they were not represented ; and he recommended ... troops raised by Virginia was given to him ; and in 1775 he represented that State in the Convention held at Philadelphia .
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... army composed of untried men , and the patience with which he endured the re ... British in occupying New York , and the adjacent islands . Before the ... British from taking advantage of these reverses , which he sought to repair by ...
... army composed of untried men , and the patience with which he endured the re ... British in occupying New York , and the adjacent islands . Before the ... British from taking advantage of these reverses , which he sought to repair by ...
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... British officer , the duty of Washington was too plain to be mistaken , and the obloquy he incurred in its performance was undeserved . Washington had throughout contended that the country could only be delivered by raising a permanent army ...
... British officer , the duty of Washington was too plain to be mistaken , and the obloquy he incurred in its performance was undeserved . Washington had throughout contended that the country could only be delivered by raising a permanent army ...
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... British army , who was captured in disguise within the American lines . Washington detailed a court for this trial , composed of fourteen general officers , La Fayette and Steuben being two of the number , and 38 HEROES OF THE REVOLUTION .
... British army , who was captured in disguise within the American lines . Washington detailed a court for this trial , composed of fourteen general officers , La Fayette and Steuben being two of the number , and 38 HEROES OF THE REVOLUTION .
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... army to the Cheraw Hills , about seventy miles to the right of Lord ... British left , distant from them about fifty miles . This judicious ... troops , ex- cited his 44 HEROES OF THE REVOLUTION .
... army to the Cheraw Hills , about seventy miles to the right of Lord ... British left , distant from them about fifty miles . This judicious ... troops , ex- cited his 44 HEROES OF THE REVOLUTION .
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action affairs afterward American army appointed arms arrived attack battle battle of Monmouth Boston brave brigadier-general British British army Burgoyne Captain cause character Charleston citizens colonies command commander-in-chief commenced conduct Congress constitution Conway Council danger death declared defeat detachment duty enemy engaged execution favour feelings field fire force fortune Gadsden Gates Greene honour Hugh Mercer hundred immediately ington Island John Laurens Lafayette legislature liberty Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Cornwallis Lord Rawdon MAJOR-GENERAL marquis ment Mercer miles military militia Morgan Nathaniel Greene nation North Carolina occasion officers party passed patriotism peace person present President prisoners proceeded rank rear received regiment resolution respect retired retreat Robert Fulton SECT Senate sent soldiers soon South southern army spirit Stark Staten Island surrender THOMAS MIFFLIN tion took troops union United victory Virginia Washington wounded York