Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature, History, Politics, and Biography, Brought Down to the Present Time ; Including a Copious Collection of Original Articles in American Biography ; on the Basis of the Seventh Edition of the German Conversations-Lexicon, Volum 12Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth Desilver, Thomas, & Company, 1836 |
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... soon rendered himself particularly useful to the Americans , by disciplining the forces . On the recommendation of gen- eral Washington , congress , in May , 1778 , appointed the baron inspector - general of the army , with the rank of ...
... soon rendered himself particularly useful to the Americans , by disciplining the forces . On the recommendation of gen- eral Washington , congress , in May , 1778 , appointed the baron inspector - general of the army , with the rank of ...
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... Soon afterwards , he was made a colonel . At the battle of Brandy- wine , he was greatly instrumental in sav- ing the American forces , and received the public thanks of the commander - in - chief . He was honored in the same way for ...
... Soon afterwards , he was made a colonel . At the battle of Brandy- wine , he was greatly instrumental in sav- ing the American forces , and received the public thanks of the commander - in - chief . He was honored in the same way for ...
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... soon surpassed the master . In 1784 , he was established as one of the first portrait painters of London , and had , in the exhibition of that year , sev- eral full lengths of distinguished individ- uals . He lived elegantly and gayly ...
... soon surpassed the master . In 1784 , he was established as one of the first portrait painters of London , and had , in the exhibition of that year , sev- eral full lengths of distinguished individ- uals . He lived elegantly and gayly ...
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... soon after interrupted his pros- pects , and he died in Paris in great pov- erty . A knowledge of his machine was carried back to England by some of his workmen , who established themselves in Nottinghamshire , which has since con ...
... soon after interrupted his pros- pects , and he died in Paris in great pov- erty . A knowledge of his machine was carried back to England by some of his workmen , who established themselves in Nottinghamshire , which has since con ...
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... soon attained great eminence as an advocate . In 1766 , he crossed the Atlantic , and spent two years in making the tour of England , Scotland and Ireland . When in London , he was consulted on American affairs by various distinguished ...
... soon attained great eminence as an advocate . In 1766 , he crossed the Atlantic , and spent two years in making the tour of England , Scotland and Ireland . When in London , he was consulted on American affairs by various distinguished ...
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