Military History of the United States, by Emory Upton. [1st Ed.].1904 - 495 halaman |
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... enemy , not more than 60 or 70 , their disorder increased , and they ran away in the greatest confusion , without firing a shot . Washington's situation at this time was aggravated by his total inability to make head against the enemy ...
... enemy , not more than 60 or 70 , their disorder increased , and they ran away in the greatest confusion , without firing a shot . Washington's situation at this time was aggravated by his total inability to make head against the enemy ...
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... enemy never could have driven us from Long Island and New York if our rear had been secured . We must have an army to meet the enemy everywhere ; to act offensively as well as defensively . Our soldiers are as good as ever were , and ...
... enemy never could have driven us from Long Island and New York if our rear had been secured . We must have an army to meet the enemy everywhere ; to act offensively as well as defensively . Our soldiers are as good as ever were , and ...
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... enemy are daily gathering strength from the disaffected . This strength , like a snowball by rolling , will increase unless some means can be devised to check effectually the progress of the enemy's arms . Militia may possibly do it for ...
... enemy are daily gathering strength from the disaffected . This strength , like a snowball by rolling , will increase unless some means can be devised to check effectually the progress of the enemy's arms . Militia may possibly do it for ...
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... enemy was advancing upon Phila- delphia , after the battle of the Brandy wine , Congress was a second time compelled to intrust Washington with dictatorial powers . The reso- lution , passed on the 17th of September , just before its ...
... enemy was advancing upon Phila- delphia , after the battle of the Brandy wine , Congress was a second time compelled to intrust Washington with dictatorial powers . The reso- lution , passed on the 17th of September , just before its ...
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... enemy : 1778 . Quotas required . Number of Troops furnished . Total num- ber of mili- tia and Con- New Hampshire . Massachusetts Rhode Island . Connecticut New York Pennsylvania New Jersey . Delaware Maryland e Virginia ... North ...
... enemy : 1778 . Quotas required . Number of Troops furnished . Total num- ber of mili- tia and Con- New Hampshire . Massachusetts Rhode Island . Connecticut New York Pennsylvania New Jersey . Delaware Maryland e Virginia ... North ...
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Halaman 31 - States, or any of them, nor emit bills, nor borrow money on the credit of the United States, nor appropriate money, nor agree upon the number of vessels of war to be built or purchased, or the number of land or sea forces to be raised, nor appoint a commander in chief of the army or navy, unless nine States assent to the same...
Halaman 428 - The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in case of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it.
Halaman 31 - ... office — appointing all officers of the land forces, in the service of the United States, excepting regimental officers — appointing all the officers of the naval forces, and commissioning all officers whatever in the service of the United States — making rules for the government and regulation of the said land and naval forces, and directing their operations. THE United States in Congress assembled shall have authority to appoint a committee, to sit in the recess of Congress, to be denominated...
Halaman 30 - States in congress assembled, for the defence of such State or its trade; nor shall any body of forces be kept up by any State in time of peace, except such number only as, in the judgment of the United States in congress assembled, shall be deemed requisite to garrison the forts necessary for the defence of such State...
Halaman 31 - States an account of the sums of money so borrowed or emitted — to build and equip a navy — to agree upon the number of land forces, and to make requisitions from each State for its quota, in proportion to the number of white inhabitants in such State ; which requisition shall be binding, and thereupon the legislature of each State shall appoint the regimental officers, raise the men, and clothe, arm and equip them in a soldier-like manner, at the expense of the United States ; and the officers...
Halaman 72 - The Congress shall have Power 1 To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States...
Halaman 256 - States, are hereby approved and in all respects legalized and made valid, to the same intent and with the same effect as if they had been issued and done under the previous express authority and direction of the Congress of the United States.
Halaman 441 - In pursuance of this authority, the act of 1795 has provided "that whenever the United States shall be invaded, or be in imminent danger of invasion from any foreign nation or Indian tribe, it shall be lawful for the President of the United States to call forth such number of the militia of the state or states most convenient to the place of danger, or scene of action, as he may judge necessary to repel such invasion, and to issue his order for that purpose to such officer or officers of the militia...
Halaman 30 - Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every power, jurisdiction and right which is not by this Confederation expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled.
Halaman 31 - The taxes for paying that proportion shall be laid and levied by the authority and direction of the legislatures of the several states, within the time agreed upon by the United States in Congress assembled.