Genl.
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General.
Genl.
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Genl
British
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Mulligan thereafter called himself “Clothier to Genl. Washington,” but the tailor did not advertise his other service to the general.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
The Colonels of regts. lately come in are immediately to make returns to the Genl. of their number of men & where they are quartered.
From The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn by Henry P. Johnston
Genl., however, is doing all he can to restore it to its former dignity, and were he well seconded, Granada might again hope to become one of the brightest ornaments of Spain.
From Before and after Waterloo Letters from Edward Stanley, sometime Bishop of Norwich (1802; 1814; 1816) by Edward Stanley
The Genl. was kind; he said he had given them no orders; he intended to have no place disturbed where service was kept.
From The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn by Henry P. Johnston
Gen. Drum has arrived in Philadelphia and established his head-quarters there, as Adjutant Genl. to Maj.
From Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 1 (1835-1866) by Albert Bigelow Paine
Maung Maung Soe’s transfer was ordered on Friday and Brig Genl Soe Tint Naing, formerly a director in logistics, was appointed as the new head of Western Command.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 13, 2017
His close pal Major Genl Burns, had been named head of the Office of Emergency Management, the operating arm of Lend Lease on May 6th, 1941.
From Forbes ● Jul. 30, 2014
Authorization was then given for Congress to receive the document being prepared by Messrs. Jefferson, Adams and Franklin, and word was sent to Genl.
From Time Magazine Archive
Yet I freely allow that the shattered windows and ruined Carpets that greeted me when I dared return were enough to make this Old Genl flinch.
From Time Magazine Archive
If any doubt had ever existed it would have been removed by the following circumstances: 1st When Genl.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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