Life and Times of Washington, 3. kötetM.M. Belcher Publishing Company, 1903 - 2032 oldal |
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988. oldal
... scheme comprehends all the United States , whereas some of the States have corps already es- tablished , and these three battalions are indispensably necessary for the operations in this quarter , including the 988 WASHINGTON .
... scheme comprehends all the United States , whereas some of the States have corps already es- tablished , and these three battalions are indispensably necessary for the operations in this quarter , including the 988 WASHINGTON .
989. oldal
John Frederick Schroeder. necessary for the operations in this quarter , including the northern department . The pay ... quarters at all it will be for a short season . But I rather think the design of General Howe is to possess himself ...
John Frederick Schroeder. necessary for the operations in this quarter , including the northern department . The pay ... quarters at all it will be for a short season . But I rather think the design of General Howe is to possess himself ...
991. oldal
... quarter I shall encourage them to do so and regiment them when they have done it . If Congress disapprove of this proceeding they will please to signify it as I mean it for the best . It may be thought that I am going a good deal out of ...
... quarter I shall encourage them to do so and regiment them when they have done it . If Congress disapprove of this proceeding they will please to signify it as I mean it for the best . It may be thought that I am going a good deal out of ...
997. oldal
... quarters and become secure ; many get drunk . " While the enemy was thus lulled into security General Washington , who accompanied the upper column , arriv- ing at the outpost on that road precisely at 8 , drove it in , and in three ...
... quarters and become secure ; many get drunk . " While the enemy was thus lulled into security General Washington , who accompanied the upper column , arriv- ing at the outpost on that road precisely at 8 , drove it in , and in three ...
1002. oldal
... quarter than must happen should the American army be driven before him , and some compensation for that calamity would be obtained by expelling the enemy com- pletely from Jersey and cutting up in detail all his parties . in that State ...
... quarter than must happen should the American army be driven before him , and some compensation for that calamity would be obtained by expelling the enemy com- pletely from Jersey and cutting up in detail all his parties . in that State ...
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American army appointed arms Arnold arrived artillery attack attempt baggage battle brigade British army Burgoyne camp campaign cavalry Charleston circumstances Colonel command Commander-in-Chief conduct Congress Conway Cabal corps Count D'Estaing D'Estaing defended Delaware detachment effect enemy engaged eral exertions expedition favorable fire flank fleet force formed Fort Edward Fort Mercer Fort Mifflin France French garrison Gates Greene ground honor hostile immediately Island Jersey joined killed Lafayette land letter Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Cornwallis Lord Rawdon loss mand measures ment miles military militia morning night North North river occasion officers operations opinion party passed Peekskill Pennsylvania Philadelphia prisoners proceeded provisions quarter rear received regiment reinforcements rendered retreat returned river road sailed Schuyler sent ships Sir Henry Clinton soldiers soon South Carolina success suffered surrender Tarleton tion took town United vessels victory Virginia Wash Washington whole winter wounded York
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1506. oldal - Lawrence ; comprehending all islands within twenty leagues of any part of the shores of the United States, and lying between lines to be drawn due east from 236 the points where the aforesaid boundaries between Nova Scotia on the one part, and East Florida on the other, shall respectively touch the Bay of Fundy and the Atlantic Ocean ; excepting such islands as now are, or heretofore have been, within the limits of the said province of Nova Scotia.
1485. oldal - The great events on which my resignation depended having at length taken place, I have now the honor of offering my sincere congratulations to Congress, and of presenting myself before them, to surrender into their hands the trust committed to me, and to claim the indulgence of retiring from the service of my country.
1506. oldal - It is agreed that the people of the United States shall continue to enjoy unmolested the right to take fish of every kind on the Grand Bank, and on all the other banks of Newfoundland ; also, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and at all other places in the sea, where the inhabitants of both countries used at any time heretofore to fish...
1505. oldal - Woods; thence through the said lake to the most northwestern point thereof, and from thence on a due west course to the river Mississippi; thence by a line to be drawn along the middle of the said river Mississippi until it shall intersect the northernmost part of the thirty-first degree of north latitude.
1505. oldal - Lawrence from those which fall into the Atlantic ocean, to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut river, thence down along the middle of that river to the forty-fifth degree of north latitude...
1474. oldal - ... let me request you to rely on the plighted faith of your country, and place a full confidence in the purity of the intentions of Congress...
1027. oldal - States under their direction; to appoint one of their number to preside; provided that no person be .allowed to serve in the office of president more than one year in any term of three years; to ascertain the necessary sums of money to be raised for the service of the United States...
1299. oldal - We have been half of our time without provisions, and are likely to continue so. We have no magazines, nor money to form them. We have lived upon expedients, until we can live no longer. In a word, the history of the war Is a history of false hopes and temporary devices, instead of system and economy.
1026. oldal - States, and exacting such postage on the papers passing through the same as may be requisite to defray the expenses of the said 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.
1506. oldal - United States. And that persons of any other description shall have free liberty to go to any part or parts of any of the thirteen United States, and therein to remain twelve months, unmolested in their endeavours to obtain the restitution of such of their estates, rights and properties, as may have been confiscated...