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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Page 76
... British com- mander , a meeting of the governors of five of the colonies was held at Alexandria , at which they ... army wider than ever . His passion for a military life , how- ever , was not in the least degree weakened , and ...
... British com- mander , a meeting of the governors of five of the colonies was held at Alexandria , at which they ... army wider than ever . His passion for a military life , how- ever , was not in the least degree weakened , and ...
Page 77
... army then proceeded in two columns to Winchester , and thence to Will's Creek , where they arrived about the middle of May . As soon as Washington arrived in the British camp , he was appointed one of the general's aides - de - camp ...
... army then proceeded in two columns to Winchester , and thence to Will's Creek , where they arrived about the middle of May . As soon as Washington arrived in the British camp , he was appointed one of the general's aides - de - camp ...
Page 108
... British at Oswego . He began the siege on the 10th of August . The scanty supply of ammunition possessed by the ... army to Halifax , with the intention of attempting the reduction of Louisburg . No sooner was this movement known ...
... British at Oswego . He began the siege on the 10th of August . The scanty supply of ammunition possessed by the ... army to Halifax , with the intention of attempting the reduction of Louisburg . No sooner was this movement known ...
Page 110
... army of Great Britain towards the end of July . Uninterrupted success henceforward attended the British arms during the remainder of the French war . In 1759 , General Am- herst marched against Ticonderoga and Crown Point , which were ...
... army of Great Britain towards the end of July . Uninterrupted success henceforward attended the British arms during the remainder of the French war . In 1759 , General Am- herst marched against Ticonderoga and Crown Point , which were ...
Page 124
... British treasury . The unjust and oppressive nature of this bill raised up for it opponents , even in the British parliament . Its passage was eloquently opposed by Colonel Barré , an officer who had served with the British army in ...
... British treasury . The unjust and oppressive nature of this bill raised up for it opponents , even in the British parliament . Its passage was eloquently opposed by Colonel Barré , an officer who had served with the British army in ...
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