Lives of the Presidents of the United States: With Biographical Notices of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence : Sketches of the Most Remarkable Events in the History of the Country, to which are Added the Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United StatesG.H. Salisbury, 1852 - 674 páginas |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 100
Página 1
... Virginia , on the twenty - second of February , 1732. He was the son of Augustine Washington , a descendant of one of the earliest settlers of the first English colony in America , who died when his son George was about ten years of age ...
... Virginia , on the twenty - second of February , 1732. He was the son of Augustine Washington , a descendant of one of the earliest settlers of the first English colony in America , who died when his son George was about ten years of age ...
Página 3
... Virginia determin- ed to maintain by force the rights of the British crown . A regiment was immediately raised of three hundred men . The command of this body was given to Mr. Fry , and Washington was appointed lieutenant colonel ...
... Virginia determin- ed to maintain by force the rights of the British crown . A regiment was immediately raised of three hundred men . The command of this body was given to Mr. Fry , and Washington was appointed lieutenant colonel ...
Página 5
... Virginia com- panies , on the contrary , conducted with great spirit , and fought with such disregard of danger , that there were scarcely thirty men left alive from their whole number . This defeat did not injure the reputation of Wash ...
... Virginia com- panies , on the contrary , conducted with great spirit , and fought with such disregard of danger , that there were scarcely thirty men left alive from their whole number . This defeat did not injure the reputation of Wash ...
Página 37
... Virginia , about twenty - four years of age , rather above the common size , full of bone and muscle , grave and inflexible . He had enlisted in 1776 , and was as likely to reject a service coupled with ignominy as any officer in the ...
... Virginia , about twenty - four years of age , rather above the common size , full of bone and muscle , grave and inflexible . He had enlisted in 1776 , and was as likely to reject a service coupled with ignominy as any officer in the ...
Página 39
... Virginia . It was some time before he was able to escape from the British ; when he deserted , and , proceeding high up into Virginia , passed into North Carolina , and safely joined the army . His WASHINGTON . 39.
... Virginia . It was some time before he was able to escape from the British ; when he deserted , and , proceeding high up into Virginia , passed into North Carolina , and safely joined the army . His WASHINGTON . 39.
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
Adams administration adopted American appointed army arrived assembled attack banks battle body Britain British Buren called Captain Carolina character chief citizens Colonel colonies command commenced committee Congress Constitution Continental Congress continued Court Declaration of Independence declared defence delegates discharge duties elected enemy England executive favor fire force foreign Fort Strother France French friends Governor Harrison Hispaniola honor House hundred immediately independence Indians interests island Jackson James Monroe Jefferson John Adams land Legislature liberty March Massachusetts measures ment miles military militia Millard Fillmore Minister Missouri Monroe nation occasion opinion party passed patriotism peace Pennsylvania Philadelphia political present President principles received Representatives resolution respect retired river Samuel Adams Secretary Secretary of War Senate sent ships soldiers soon South Carolina Spain spirit Taylor Tennessee territory thousand tion took treaty troops Union United vessels Virginia vote Washington whole