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Washington furnishes to General Forbes a Line of March.
Requests to be put in the Advance
An Accident hastens the March
Fort Duquesne taken
Washington returns to Williamsburg
Resigns his Commission
His Address to the Officers
His Military Services and Character
Influence of the War in preparing him for future Events
CHAPTER VI.
His Marriage
98
Anecdote
Character of Mrs. Washington
Elected a Member of the House of Burgesses
Compliment bestowed upon him by the House of Burgesses
His influence in public Bodies
Retires to private Life at Mount Vernon
Occupied as a Planter
Habits of Industry, Hospitality, and Social Intercourse
His Relish for Amusements
Acts of Usefulness to his Neighbors and Friends
Active in Parish Affairs
Takes an early and decisive part against British Aggressions
Disapproves the Stamp Act
Joins in the Non-importation Agreement
Presents Articles of Association to the House of Burgesses
Secures the Claim of Soldiers to Public Lands
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Descends the River in a Canoe to the Great Kenhawa
Prepared for the approaching Crisis
112
A General Congress proposed
Washington's Sentiments as to the Colonial Grievances
Remonstrates against General Gage's Treatment of Prisoners
Rifle Companies join the Army
Congress award a Vote of Thanks and a Medal to Washington
American Troops march for New York.
Military Works inspected
Affairs of Canada
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Operations on the Delaware
Skirmishes at Whitemarsh
His Delicacy in the Exercise of Military Power
Encampment at Valley Forge.
Spurious Letters published in the Name of Washington
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Conway's Cabal
Origin of the Cabal
Favored by a Party in Congress
Magnanimous Conduct of Lafayette
Letter to the President of Congress
Objects of those concerned in the Cabal
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Rejoicings in Camp on the Ratification of the Treaty with France 267
British hold Possession of Philadelphia
268
Strength of the two Armies
Concerted Plan of Action between Washington and Count d'Estaing 303