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" I have done all that could be done, as far as the means were in my power, to injure the enemy, and to inspire confidence in the soldiers of our own army, and, I flatter myself, with some success ; but the palm of victory is denied me, and it is left to... "
The Military Heroes of the Revolution with a Narrative of the War of ... - Page 289
by Charles Jacobs Peterson - 1848 - 487 pages
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Anecdotes of the Revolutionary War in America: With Sketches of Character of ...

Alexander Garden - 1822 - 762 pages
...all the intelligence he possessed, and put every interesting paper into his hands, simply adding, " I have done all that could be done as far as the means...enemy, and to inspire confidence in the soldiers of our own army, and I flatter myself with some success ; but the palm of victory is denied me, and it is...
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A New American Biographical Dictionary: Or, Remembrancer of the Departed ...

1824 - 518 pages
...communicated all the intelligence he possessed, and put every interesting paper into his hands, simply adding, "I have done all that could be done as far as the...is left to you, general, to reap the fruits of my labours. I will not fail, however, to second your views ; and my devotion to my country, will cause...
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A New American Biographical Dictionary: Or, Rememberancer of the Departed ...

1824 - 518 pages
...communicated all the intelligence he possessed, and put every interesting paper into his hands, simply adding, "I have done all that could be done as far as the...enemy, and to inspire confidence in the soldiers of oiir army, and I flatter myself with some success; but the palm of victory is denied me, and it is...
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American Political and Military Biography: In Two Parts. Part I. The ...

1825 - 460 pages
...all the intelligence he possessed, and put every interesting paper into his hands, simply adding, i I have done all that could be done, as far as the...enemy, and to inspire confidence in the soldiers of our own army, and I flatter, myself with some success ; but the palm of victory is denied me, and it is...
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American Military Biography: Containing the Lives, Characters, and Anecdotes ...

Amos Blanchard (of Cincinnati.), Amos Blanchard - 1825 - 464 pages
...all the intelligence he possessed, and put every interesting paper into his hands, simply adding, ' I have done all that could be done, as far as the...enemy, and to inspire confidence in the soldiers of our own army, and 1 flatter myself with some success ; but the palm of victory is denied me, and it is...
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American Military Biography: Containing the Lives, Characters, and Aneccotes ...

1825 - 472 pages
...the means were in my power, to injure the enemy, and to inspire confidence in the soldiers of our own army, and I flatter myself with some success ; but...and it is left to you, General, to reap the fruits * -rshall's Lifeof Washington. of my labors. I will not fail, however, to second your views ; and my...
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American Political and Military Biography: In Two Parts. Part I. The ...

1825 - 476 pages
...the means were in my power, to injure the enemy, and to inspire confidence in the soldiers of our own army, and I flatter myself with some success ; but...the palm of victory is denied me, and it is left to Eu, General, to reap the fruits of my labors. I will not J, however, to second your views ; and my...
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American Military Biography: Containing the Lives and Characters of the ...

Amos Blanchard - 1831 - 634 pages
...all theintelligence he possessed, and put every interesting paper into his bands, simply adding, " l have done all that could be done, as far as the means...enemy and to inspire confidence in the soldiers of our own army, and, I flatter myself, with some success: but the palm of victory is denied me, and it is...
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Lives of the Departed Heroes, Sages, and Statesmen of America: Confined ...

1834 - 426 pages
...all the intelligence he possessed, and put every interesting paper into his hands, simply adding," I have done all that could be done as far as the means...is left to you, general, to reap the . fruits of my labours. I will not fail, however, to second your views; and my devotion to my country, will cause...
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The Treasury of Knowledge and Library of Reference: A million of facts [The ...

1850 - 766 pages
...delivered his p ip<-i> ami gave up the command to t.iatts. with these remarks :—" Sir, I havedone all that could be done, as far as the means were in...inspire confidence in the soldiers of our army, and I Matter myself, with some success ; but the palm of victory is denied me, and it is left to you, general,...
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