True stories of great American men : for young Americans (1898)
Brooks, Elbridge Streeter, 1846-1902 · Chicago ; Philadelphia ; Toronto : J.C. Winston · leaf 23
ck, dark woods. The British were caught in a trap. They did not know what to do.GeneralBraddockwas killed;so weremany of hissoldiers, andthey wouldall have beenkilled ortaken pri-soners ifGeorgeWashingtonhad not beenthere. H eknew justwhat to do.He foughtbravely, andwhen theBritish sol-diers… … WASHINGTON CROSSING THE DELAWARE. GEORGE WASHINGTON 25 fight a long time. But at last his soldiers were successful,and, thanks to Colonel Washington, as he was now called,the English lands were saved and the French were drivenaway. After the war was over, George Washington married a wife.All…
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