Excerpt from The Biography of the Principal American Military and Naval Heroes, Vol. 1 of 2: Comprehending Details of Their Achievements During the Revolutionary and Late Wars; Interspersed With Authentic Anecdotes Not Found in Any Other Work; Embellished With PortraitsA more splendid monument of na tional gratitude, for services rendered, in honour of the brave, 'the wise, or the great, is a faithful recital of their a chievements. It serves as a stimulus to the practice of virtue, when the Sculptor's and Painter's works a in the vortex of ages.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy.

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