The Writings of George Washington: pt. II. Correspondence and miscellaneous papers relating to the American revolution: (v. 3) June, 1775-July, 1776. (v. 4) July, 1776-July] 1777. (v. 5) July, 1777-July, 1778. (v. 6) July, 1778-March, 1780. (v. 7) March, 1780-April, 1781. (v. 8) April, 1781-December, 1783American Stationers' Company, John B. Russell, 1834 |
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... Lord Stirling's divisions to cross the river , and proceed towards Philadelphia . They will have more particular orders on their route . You are to reserve two field - pieces for each brigade that PART II . ] THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION . 3.
... Lord Stirling's divisions to cross the river , and proceed towards Philadelphia . They will have more particular orders on their route . You are to reserve two field - pieces for each brigade that PART II . ] THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION . 3.
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... Lord Stirling . I have now to add , that it is my desire that you should keep as many of the remaining troops , as can possibly be spared from the defence of the forts and passes of the Highlands , in the most perfect readiness to move ...
... Lord Stirling . I have now to add , that it is my desire that you should keep as many of the remaining troops , as can possibly be spared from the defence of the forts and passes of the Highlands , in the most perfect readiness to move ...
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... Lord Stirling with their divisions . If it was not too danger- ous to hazard their shipping at sea , merely to perform a manœuvre to deceive , I should think it not unlikely , that the North River might yet be the object , and that they ...
... Lord Stirling with their divisions . If it was not too danger- ous to hazard their shipping at sea , merely to perform a manœuvre to deceive , I should think it not unlikely , that the North River might yet be the object , and that they ...
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... Lord Stirling , or the commanding officer at Trenton , to move on with the troops from thence . I am , & c . TO MAJOR - GENERAL PUTNAM . DEAR SIR , Coryell's Ferry , 31 July , 1777 . I have just received information from Philadelphia ...
... Lord Stirling , or the commanding officer at Trenton , to move on with the troops from thence . I am , & c . TO MAJOR - GENERAL PUTNAM . DEAR SIR , Coryell's Ferry , 31 July , 1777 . I have just received information from Philadelphia ...
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... Lord and Gen- eral Howe , which you will immediately transmit by a flag to the latter . Let some decent officer go with the flag . I have heard a report of one of our militia parties firing upon a flag that came from the enemy . I wish ...
... Lord and Gen- eral Howe , which you will immediately transmit by a flag to the latter . Let some decent officer go with the flag . I have heard a report of one of our militia parties firing upon a flag that came from the enemy . I wish ...
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الصفحة 367 - I do acknowledge the United States of America to be free, independent, and sovereign States, and declare that the people thereof owe no allegiance or obedience to George the Third, King of Great Britain ; and I renounce, refuse, and abjure any allegiance or obedience to him ; and I do swear (or affirm) that I will, to the utmost of my power, support, maintain, and defend the said United States against the said King George the Third and his heirs and successors, and his or their abettors, assistants,...
الصفحة 356 - ... upon a lasting foundation, it becomes us to set apart a day for gratefully acknowledging the divine goodness, and celebrating the important event, which we owe to his divine interposition.
الصفحة 11 - ... liberty, in which the United States are engaged, has left his family and connexions, and at his own expense come over to offer his service to the United States, without pension or particular allowance, and is anxious to risk his life in our cause; Resolved, that his service be accepted, and that, in consideration of his zeal, his illustrious family, and connexions, he have the rank and commission of major-general in the army of the United States.
الصفحة 327 - 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.
الصفحة 8 - General Howe's in a manner abandoning General Burgoyne, is so unaccountable a matter, that, till I am fully assured it is so, / cannot help casting my eyes continually behind me.
الصفحة 492 - Sir, a letter which I received last night contained the following paragraph. "In a letter from General Conway to General Gates, he says, heaven has been determined to save your country, or a weak general and bad counsellors would have ruined it.
الصفحة 98 - General Conway's merit as an officer, and his importance in this army, exist more in his own imagination than in reality. For it is a maxim with him to leave no service of his own untold, nor to want any thing which is to be obtained by importunity.
الصفحة 74 - In this situation, your Excellency would not wish me to part with the corps the army of General Burgoyne are most afraid of.
الصفحة 147 - My own difficulties, in the course of the campaign, have been not a little increased by the extra aid of Continental troops, which the gloomy prospect of our affairs in the North immediately after the reduction of Ticonderoga, induced me to spare from this army. But it is to be hoped that all will yet end well. IF THE CAUSE IS ADVANCED, INDIFFERENT IS IT TO ME WHERE OR IN WHAT QUARTER IT HAPPENS.
الصفحة 42 - As there is not now the least danger of General Howe's going to New England, I hope the whole force of that country will turn out, and, by following the great stroke struck by General Stark near Bennington, entirely crush General Burgoyne, who by his letter to Colonel Baum seems to be in want of almost every thing.