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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John Frost. KE 16726 HARVARD UNIVERSITY LIBRARY Entered according to Act of Congress , in the year 1847 , by PHILLIPS & SAMPSON , In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts . CONTENTS . LIVES OF OFFICERS . Pago George ...
John Frost. KE 16726 HARVARD UNIVERSITY LIBRARY Entered according to Act of Congress , in the year 1847 , by PHILLIPS & SAMPSON , In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts . CONTENTS . LIVES OF OFFICERS . Pago George ...
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... Congress for more extensive powers , which were granted him , with the title of Dictator , by which he was empowered to act on his own responsibility in all military affairs . But he was not supplied with the means of acting effectually ...
... Congress for more extensive powers , which were granted him , with the title of Dictator , by which he was empowered to act on his own responsibility in all military affairs . But he was not supplied with the means of acting effectually ...
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... Congress . During the years 1779 and 1780 the war was actively carried on in the South , and Carolina and Virginia were reduced by the British . In the autumn of 1780 Major Andre , who had been sent by Clinton to concert with Arnold ...
... Congress . During the years 1779 and 1780 the war was actively carried on in the South , and Carolina and Virginia were reduced by the British . In the autumn of 1780 Major Andre , who had been sent by Clinton to concert with Arnold ...
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... Congress to pacify the revolted troops , he , on a second occasion , shortly after , forcibly compelled the mutineers to submit , and summarily tried and executed many of them . The pecuniary aid of France , and increased activity of ...
... Congress to pacify the revolted troops , he , on a second occasion , shortly after , forcibly compelled the mutineers to submit , and summarily tried and executed many of them . The pecuniary aid of France , and increased activity of ...
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... Annapolis , and December 23 , 1783 , appeared in Congress , and resigned his commission . He also presented the account of his receipts and expenditure during the late war , the items of which were entered in his WASHINGTON . 15.
... Annapolis , and December 23 , 1783 , appeared in Congress , and resigned his commission . He also presented the account of his receipts and expenditure during the late war , the items of which were entered in his WASHINGTON . 15.
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