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brovided with officers, armed and equipped in the same manner as the
contingent, unless the legislative body of that, or of those of the States to whom
the requisition shall have been made, should deem it dangerous for themselves
to be ...
brovided with officers, armed and equipped in the same manner as the
contingent, unless the legislative body of that, or of those of the States to whom
the requisition shall have been made, should deem it dangerous for themselves
to be ...
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In many cases the making of a single officer prisoner would have been a thing of
very little consideration or moment ; but ... a general deficiency of military skill
prevailed , and the inexperience of the officers was even a greater grievance
than ...
In many cases the making of a single officer prisoner would have been a thing of
very little consideration or moment ; but ... a general deficiency of military skill
prevailed , and the inexperience of the officers was even a greater grievance
than ...
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General Washington not having at this time any prisoner of rank equal to Lee ,
propo . fed to exchange fix field officers for him ; the number being intended to
balance the disparity : or if this was refused , that he might be treated and
considered ...
General Washington not having at this time any prisoner of rank equal to Lee ,
propo . fed to exchange fix field officers for him ; the number being intended to
balance the disparity : or if this was refused , that he might be treated and
considered ...
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... and one of that numerous train of officers in the French service , who had taken
an active part against Great Britain in this unhappy war . The royal army in this
feigned retreat were guilty of some particular excesses ; enormities , which were
...
... and one of that numerous train of officers in the French service , who had taken
an active part against Great Britain in this unhappy war . The royal army in this
feigned retreat were guilty of some particular excesses ; enormities , which were
...
Page 260
General Burgoyne was making a rapid progress in the North , and some of their
own officers but had behav . ed indifferently . Ticonderago had been given up in
a manner that was not expected , and some of the officers were greatly b ! amed ...
General Burgoyne was making a rapid progress in the North , and some of their
own officers but had behav . ed indifferently . Ticonderago had been given up in
a manner that was not expected , and some of the officers were greatly b ! amed ...
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| Title | An Impartial History of the Present War in America: Containing an Account of Its Rise and Progress, the Political Springs Thereof with Its Various Successes and Disappointments on Both Sides, Volume 2 An Impartial History of the Present War in America: Containing an Account of Its Rise and Progress, the Political Springs Thereof with Its Various Successes and Disappointments on Both Sides, James Murray |
| Author | James Murray |
| Publisher | Robson, 1780 |
| Original from | the Bavarian State Library |
| Digitized | 20 Apr 2012 |
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