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George Washington
From the painting by James Sharples
Sharples is distinguished for having painted what the Washingtonfamily regarded as the most faithful likenesses of the Father of HisCountry. This portrait in particular is the best resemblance we haveof Washington during the period between his resignation asCommander-in-Chief of the Continental Army and his inauguration asFirst President of the United States. The Sharples portraits ofWashington were commissioned by Robert Cary, a London merchant andadmirer of our First President, who sent the artist on a special tripto America to do the work. This and other portraits by Sharples ofWashington and his compeers long remained in England, but are now inthe Collection of Herbert L. Pratt, New York.
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 OFTHE AUTHOR.
TO WHICH IS PREFIXED,
AN INTRODUCTION,
CONTAINING A COMPENDIOUS VIEW OF THE COLONIES PLANTED BY THE ENGLISHON THE
CONTINENT OF NORTH AMERICA,
FROM THEIR SETTLEMENT TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THAT WAR WHICH TERMINATEDIN THEIR
INDEPENDENCE.
BY JOHN MARSHALL.
VOL. IV.
THE CITIZENS' GUILD
OF WASHINGTON'S BOYHOOD HOME
FREDERICKSBURG, VA.
1926
Printed in the U.S.A.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I.
Greene invests Camden.... Battle of Hobkirk's Hill.... Progress ofMarion and Lee.... Lord Rawdon retires into the lower country....Greene invests Ninety Six.... Is repulsed.... Retires from thatplace.... Active movements of the two armies.... After a short reposethey resume active operations.... Battle of Eutaw.... The British armyretires towards Charleston.
CHAPTER II.
Preparations for another campaign.... Proceedings in the Parliament ofGreat Britain. Conciliatory conduct of General Carleton....Transactions in the south.... Negotiations for peace.... Preliminaryand eventual articles agreed upon between the United States and GreatBritain.... Discontents of t