 | William Gordon - 1801 - 478 páginas
...expressed himself on the first of the month : " It is not perhaps in the power of history to furnish a case like ours — to maintain a post within musket shot of the enemy for six months together without (powder, heavoided inserting ths word lest the letter should miscarry;) and' at the same time to disband... | |
 | William Gordon - 1801 - 478 páginas
...months- together- without {powder, he: avoided inserting ths, word lest the letter should miscarry ;) and at the same time to disband one army and recruit another, withirt> that distance of twenty odd British regiments, is-more than probable was ever •attempted."'... | |
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 654 páginas
...his part, occasioned the delay. " It is not," says he, " in the pages of history to furnish a case like ours. To maintain a post within musket shot of...distance of twenty odd British regiments, is more than, CHAP, iv. probably, ever was attempted. But if we sue- 1776. ceed as well in the latter as we have... | |
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 648 páginas
...his part, occasioned the delay. "It is not, '.'.says he, ".in the pages of history to furnish a case like ours. To maintain a post within musket shot of...distance of twenty odd British regiments, is more than, CHAP, iv. probably, ever was attempted. But if we sue- 1776. ceed as well in the latter as we have... | |
 | Abiel Holmes - 1805 - 556 páginas
...It is not in the pages of history perhaps," he observes in a letter to congress," to furnish a case like ours. To maintain a post within musket shot of...distance of twenty odd British regiments, is more, probably, than ever was attempted." Dissatisfied however with so inactive a service, he had some time... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 páginas
...General WASHING1776. TON, in his communications to Congress, " in the pages of history to furnish a case like ours. To maintain a post, within musket shot...distance of twenty odd British regiments, is more, probably, than ever was attempted. But if we succeed as well in the last, as we have heretofore in... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 páginas
...General Washington, in his communications to Congress, " in the pages of history to furnish a case like ours. To maintain a post, within musket shot...distance of twenty odd British regiments, is more, probably, than ever was attempted. But if we succeed as well in the last, as we have heretofore in... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 páginas
...General Washington, in his communications to Congress, " in the pages of history to furnish a case hke ours. To maintain a post, within musket shot of the...distance of twenty odd British regiments, is more, probably, than ever was attempted. But if we succeed as well in the last, as we have heretofore in... | |
 | Frederick Butler - 1821 - 474 páginas
...tepiy, with the following remark — "It is not, [says he.] in the pages of history to furnish a case like ours. To maintain a post within musket shot of...twenty odd British, regiments, is more than probably was ever attempted ; but if we succeed in the latter, as well as we* have done in the former, I shall... | |
 | Frederick Butler - 1821 - 472 páginas
...months together, without ammunition, and at tue same time to disband one army, and recruit atiother, within that distance of twenty odd British regiments, is more than probably was ever attempted; but if we succeed in the latter, as well as we have done in the former, I shall... | |
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It is not," says General WASHINGTON, in 17-j- ' his communications to Congress, " in the pages of history to furnish a case like ours. To maintain a post, within musket shot of the enemy, for six months together, without ammunition, and, at the same time,... 
