The Life of George Washington,: Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States, Volume 3C.P. Wayne., 1804 |
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... side , as it was wished on the other . Its importance would be very much increased by the political temper which continued to be very prevalent in the state of New York . The royalists were still powerful in the middle and upper country ...
... side , as it was wished on the other . Its importance would be very much increased by the political temper which continued to be very prevalent in the state of New York . The royalists were still powerful in the middle and upper country ...
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... side of the British . Sir John Johnson possessed great influence over the Indians of the lakes , and he exercised that influence to arrange them in offensive war against America . This in no small degree embarrassed general Washington ...
... side of the British . Sir John Johnson possessed great influence over the Indians of the lakes , and he exercised that influence to arrange them in offensive war against America . This in no small degree embarrassed general Washington ...
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... side of New York , from which hopes of con- siderable advantage were entertained . As the enemy was in great force in Jersey , and had detached a strong corps to Rhode Island , New York must necessarily be weak . About two thousand men ...
... side of New York , from which hopes of con- siderable advantage were entertained . As the enemy was in great force in Jersey , and had detached a strong corps to Rhode Island , New York must necessarily be weak . About two thousand men ...
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... side of Jersey , continued throughout the winter . In the course of it , the British loss was supposed to be more considerable than what they had sustained at Trenton and Princeton ; and hopes were enter- tained that , from the scarcity ...
... side of Jersey , continued throughout the winter . In the course of it , the British loss was supposed to be more considerable than what they had sustained at Trenton and Princeton ; and hopes were enter- tained that , from the scarcity ...
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... side of which had been a small foraging party , against which the ex- pedition was in part directed , but they had marched to New York two days before . Here , however , information was received , that the stores had not yet been ...
... side of which had been a small foraging party , against which the ex- pedition was in part directed , but they had marched to New York two days before . Here , however , information was received , that the stores had not yet been ...
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