George WashingtonChapman and Hall, ld., 1894 - 283 Seiten |
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abandoned adversary Albany American army arms Arnold artillery attack attempt battle Boston brigade British British army Bunker's Hill Burgoyne camp campaign Canada captured Carolina Charleston Clinton Colonel colonies colonists column command Commander-in-Chief Congress Connecticut continental continental army Cornwallis crossed danger defeat defence Delaware despatched detachment difficulties enemy enemy's England English entrenched expedition feeling fell back fight fleet force Fort Duquesne Fort Washington forts French frontier garrison Gates Government Governor Greene guard guns hostile Hudson Indian Jerseys King Kingsbridge Lafayette Lake Lake Champlain land levies Long Island Lord Lord Cornwallis Lord Rawdon Massachusetts miles military militia Morristown moved North Northern officers operations Peekskill Philadelphia Point position Princetown province Putnam reached recognised redoubts regiments reinforcements retreat returned river road Schuyler soldiers South South Carolina Southern Staten Island strength strong success threatened Ticonderoga Trenton troops Virginia Washington weak York Town
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Seite 56 - The distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers, and New Englanders are no more. I am not a Virginian, but an American.
Seite 56 - Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul : let them be turned back and brought to confusion that...
Seite 62 - MR. PRESIDENT: Though I am truly sensible of the high honor done me, in this appointment, yet I feel great distress, from a consciousness that my abilities and military experience may not be equal to the extensive and important trust. However, as the Congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess in their service, and for the support of the glorious cause.
Seite 5 - It is therefore ordered, That every township in this jurisdiction, after the Lord hath increased them to the number of fifty householders, shall then forthwith appoint one within their town to teach all such children as shall resort to him to write and read...
Seite 260 - If this then be your treatment, while the swords you wear are necessary for the defence of America, what have you to expect from peace, when your voice shall sink, and your strength dissipate by division ; when those very swords, the instruments and companions of your glory, shall be taken from your sides, and no remaining mark of military distinction left but your wants, infirmities, and scars...
Seite 60 - Percy formed his detachment into a square, enclosing the fugitives, who lay down for rest on the ground, " their tongues hanging out of their mouths like those of dogs after a chase.
Seite 79 - Could I have foreseen what I have experienced and am likely to experience, no consideration upon earth should have induced me to accept this command.
Seite 30 - The supplicating tears of the women and moving petitions of the men melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I know my own mind, I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to the butchering enemy, provided that would contribute to the people's ease.
Seite 262 - Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action ; and, bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.
Seite 173 - Nothing short of independence, it appears to me, can possibly do. A peace on other terms would, if I may be allowed the expression, be a peace of war. The injuries we have received from the British nation were so unprovoked, and have been so great and so many, that they can never be forgotten.