Epistles Domestic, Confidential, and Official, from General Washington: Written about the Commencement of the American Contest, when He Entered on the Command of the Army of the United States. With an Interesting Series of His Letters, Particularly to the British Admirals, Arbuthnot and Digby; to General Sir Henry Clinton, Lord Cornwallis, Sir Guy Carleton, Marquis de la Fayette, &c. &c. To Benjamin Harrison, Esq., Speaker of the House of Delegates in Virginia, to Admiral the Count de Grasse, General Sullivan, Respecting an Attack of New-York; Including Many Applications and Addresses Presented to Him, with His Answers: Orders and Instructions, on Important Occasions, to His Aids de Camp, &c. &c. &c. None of which Have Been Printed in the Two Volumes Published a Few Months AgoG. Robinson and J. Bull, 1796 - 303 páginas |
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... reason . The events of war depend on a thousand minutiæ , without the ken of a mere by - ftander . I know not that the commander of the armies of the low - countries , could his heart have been read as you do mine , had not the fame ...
... reason . The events of war depend on a thousand minutiæ , without the ken of a mere by - ftander . I know not that the commander of the armies of the low - countries , could his heart have been read as you do mine , had not the fame ...
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... reasons , prefer the being ftationed , in fome of the fouthern flates . There is no fear of its being an inactive station . I have little expectation that this year will clofe with aught consider- ably decifive on either fide : and if ...
... reasons , prefer the being ftationed , in fome of the fouthern flates . There is no fear of its being an inactive station . I have little expectation that this year will clofe with aught consider- ably decifive on either fide : and if ...
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... reason to believe , that they fall fhort of feven thoufand . It is more extraordinary ftill , that I am not able to inform you of the exact number of forces un- der my own command : I fancy however , we 1 might bring into the field , at ...
... reason to believe , that they fall fhort of feven thoufand . It is more extraordinary ftill , that I am not able to inform you of the exact number of forces un- der my own command : I fancy however , we 1 might bring into the field , at ...
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... reason to believe , their firft effay will not be on this , but on Long - Ifland ; where injudiciously I think , we also are , or foon fhall be in force . Yet , if we do but act our parts as becomes us , be the as it may , we fhall at ...
... reason to believe , their firft effay will not be on this , but on Long - Ifland ; where injudiciously I think , we also are , or foon fhall be in force . Yet , if we do but act our parts as becomes us , be the as it may , we fhall at ...
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... reason to confider as the harbinger of it , only because he asked for Mr. and not , General Washington . How often it is my lot to find it my indifpenfible duty to act a part contrary to both my own fentiments and inclinations ! But ...
... reason to confider as the harbinger of it , only because he asked for Mr. and not , General Washington . How often it is my lot to find it my indifpenfible duty to act a part contrary to both my own fentiments and inclinations ! But ...
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addrefs affure againſt Amboy anſwer appointed army authoriſed becauſe brigantine Britiſh cafe caufe Charles O'Hara circumftances Colonel Commander in Chief Commiffioners confequences confidence confideration Congrefs Convention Convention army defire deponent eſtabliſhed Excellency's exchange exprefs faid fame favour feamen fecurity fenfe fent fentiments ferve fervice fhall fhip fhould fide fince firft firſt fleet foldiers fome foners foon fpirit ftates fubject fuccefs fuch fuffered fufficient fuperior fupplied fupport furrender Gentlemen happineſs himſelf hoftilities honour iffued inclofe inft inftant interefts itſelf James Burton juſtice laft laſt letter Lord Cornwallis Mafter Majefty's meaſures ment moft obedient moſt muft muſt myſelf naval prifoners neceffary New-York occafion officers ounces perfons pleaſure poffeffion poffible prefent priſoners propofed provifions purpoſe rank reaſon refolution refolve refpect Royal Navy ſhall ſhip Sir Henry Clinton ſtate thefe themſelves theſe thofe THOMAS HARMAN thoſe thouſand tion troops uſe victualling WASHINGTON WEST HYDE whofe wifhed wiſh
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Página 276 - And being now to conclude these his last public orders, to take his ultimate leave in a short time of the military character, and to bid a final adieu to the armies he has...
Página 273 - Let it be known and remembered that the reputation of the federal armies is established beyond the reach of malevolence; and let a consciousness of their achievements and fame still...
Página 231 - After a pursuit of seven long years, the object for which we set out is at length brought within our reach. Yes, my friends, that suffering courage of yours was active once ; it has conducted the United States of America through a doubtful and bloody war ; it has placed her in the chair of independency, and peace returns again to bless — whom?
Página 229 - Age has its claims, and rank is not without its pretensions to advise; but, though unsupported by both, he flatters himself that the plain language of sincerity and experience will neither be unheard nor unregarded. " Like many of you, he loved private life, and left it with regret. He left it, determined to retire from the field, with the necessity that called him to it, and...
Página 271 - Who, that was not a witness, could imagine that the most violent local prejudices would cease so soon; and that men, who came from the different parts of the continent, strongly disposed by the habits of education to despise and quarrel with each other, would instantly become but one patriotic band of brothers?
Página 265 - The United States in Congress assembled, ordered this statue to be erected in the year of our Lord 1783, in honor of George Washington, the illustrious commander in chief of the armies of the United States of America, during the war which vindicated and secured their liberty, sovereignty and independence.
Página 269 - ... of the past. He will then take the liberty of exploring with his military friends their future prospects, of advising the general line of conduct which, in his opinion, ought to be...
Página 269 - ... and he will conclude the address by expressing the obligations he feels himself under for the spirited and able assistance he has experienced from them, in the performance of an arduous office.
Página 276 - ... to command, he can only again offer in their behalf his recommendations to their grateful country, and his prayers to the God of armies.
Página 277 - God of armies. May ample justice be done them here, and may the choicest of Heaven's favours both here and hereafter attend those, who, under the divine auspices, have secured innumerable blessings for others. With these wishes, and this benediction, the Commander in Chief is about to retire from service, The curtain of separation will soon be drawn, and the military scene to him will be closed forever.