The Life of George Washington, Vol. 2 / Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War / which Established the Independence of his Country and First / President of the United States

Opening of the book

Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
spines
monument
Site of Washington's Birthplace
Showing the monument erected by the United
States Government to mark the house in which
George Washington was born, February 22, 1732.
THE
LIFE
OF
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
COMMANDER IN CHIEF
OF THE
AMERICAN FORCES,
DURING THE WAR WHICH ESTABLISHED THE INDEPENDENCE
OF HIS COUNTRY,
AND

FIRST PRESIDENT
OF THE
UNITED STATES.
COMPILED UNDER THE INSPECTION OF
THE HONOURABLE BUSHROD WASHINGTON,
FROM
ORIGINAL PAPERS
BEQUEATHED TO HIM BY HIS DECEASED RELATIVE, AND
NOW IN POSSESSION OF THE AUTHOR.
TO WHICH IS PREFIXED,
AN INTRODUCTION,
CONTAINING A COMPENDIOUS VIEW OF THE COLONIES
PLANTED BY THE ENGLISH ON THE
CONTINENT OF NORTH AMERICA,
FROM THEIR SETTLEMENT TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THAT
WAR WHICH TERMINATED IN THEIR
INDEPENDENCE.
BY JOHN MARSHALL.
VOL. II.

THE CITIZENS' GUILD

OF WASHINGTON'S BOYHOOD HOME

FREDERICKSBURG, VA.

1926

Printed in the U.S.A.

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER I.

Birth of Mr. Washington.... His mission to the French on the Ohio.... Appointed Lieutenant Colonel of a regiment of regular troops....

Surprises

Monsieur

Jumonville....

Capitulation of fort Necessity.... Is appointed aid-decamp to General Braddock.... Defeat and death of that general.... Is appointed to the command of a regiment....

Extreme distress of the frontiers, and exertions of

Colonel Washington to augment the regular forces of the colony.... Expedition against fort Du Quesne.... Defeat of

Major Grant.... Fort Du Quesne evacuated by the French, and taken possession of by the English.... Resignation of

Colonel Washington.... His marriage.

CHAPTER II.

Colonel Washington appointed commander-in-chief of the

American forces.... Arrives at Cambridge.... Strength and disposition of the two armies.... Deficiency of the

Americans in arms and ammunitions.... Falmouth burnt....

Success of the American cruisers.... Distress of the

British from the want of fresh provisions.... Measures to

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