Correspondence of the American Revolution: Being Letters of Eminent Men to George Washington, from the Time of His Taking Command of the Army to the End of His Presidency, Količina 1Jared Sparks Little, Brown, 1853 - 554 strani |
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appointed arms army arrived artillery attack bateaux battalions believe BENEDICT ARNOLD BRIGADIER-GENERAL camp Canada Canadians cannon Captain Carleton Chamblee Colonel Colony command Committee Continental Continental army Continental Congress copy Crown Point DEAR SIR defence detachment doubt enemy enemy's esteem Excellency Excellency's most obedient expect favor force forward four garrison Gates gentlemen give GOVERNOR TRUMBULL honor hope humble servant immediately inclosed Indians informed inhabitants instant intelligence Island JOHN HANCOCK John's join JONATHAN TRUMBULL Lake letter MAJOR-GENERAL MAJOR-GENERAL SCHUYLER ment militia Montgomery Montreal morning necessary o'clock obedient servant obliged officers opinion ordered Peekskill Philadelphia PHILIP SCHUYLER present PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS prisoners provisions Quebec received reënforcement regiment resolves respect retreat RICHARD HENRY LEE RICHARD MONTGOMERY river secure sent ships soon Sorel supply taken thousand Ticonderoga tion town troops ultimo vessels Washington wish yesterday York
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Stran 3 - Now, therefore, be strong, and very courageous. May the God of the armies of Israel shower down the blessings of his Divine providence on you ; give you wisdom and fortitude, cover your head in the day of battle and danger, add success, convince our enemies of their mistaken measures, and that all their attempts to deprive these colonies of their inestimable constitutional rights and liberties are injurious and vain.
Stran 61 - ... we have been obliged to force up against a . very rapid stream, where you would have taken the men for amphibious animals, as they were a great part of the time under water : add to this the great fatigue in the portage, you will think I have pushed the men as fast as they could possibly bear.
Stran 299 - ... are in no danger ; but I must entreat your Excellency to enjoin the officers posted at Fort Lee, to give us the quickest intelligence, if they observe any embarkation on the North River.
Stran 109 - I could point out particular persons of rank in the army," writes he, " who have frequently declared that the general commanding in this quarter, ought to be of the colony from whence the majority of the troops came. But it is not from opinions or principles of individuals that I have drawn the following conclusion : that troops from the colony of Connecticut, will not bear with a general from another colony ; it is from the daily and common conversation of all ranks of people from that colony, both...
Stran 420 - I cannot sufficiently thank your Excellency for sending Colonel Morgan's corps to this army. They will be of the greatest service to it ; for, until the late success this way, I am told the army were quite panic-struck by the Indians, and their tory and Canadian assassins in Indian dress.
Stran 536 - The enemy's fleet were very little way above Schuyler's Island ; the wind breezed up to the southward, so that we gained very little by beating or rowing, at the same time the enemy took a fresh breeze from the northeast, and by the time we had reached Split-Rock, were alongside of us.
Stran 146 - England men under my command, to bring destruction on this town, so hated for its loyal principles, but that he was determined not to indulge us ; so remained quiet out of spite. The people here laugh at his nonsense, and begin to despise the menaces, which formerly used to throw them into convulsions. To do them justice, the whole show a wonderful alacrity ; and, in removing the cannon, men and boys of all ages worked with the greatest zeal and pleasure. I really believe that the generality are...
Stran 473 - In the same spirit he writes : "I wish some method could be fallen upon for engaging gentlemen to serve. A point of honor and more knowledge of the world, to be found in that class of men, would greatly reform discipline, and render the troops much more tractable.
Stran 443 - A degeneracy of representation, confusion of councils, blunders without number. The most respectable characters have withdrawn themselves, and are succeeded by a great majority of illiberal and violent men.
Stran 347 - ... those whom, from their abilities, and their long and arduous services, they esteem most deserving. Their promoting junior officers to the rank of major-generals, I view as a very civil way of requesting my resignation, as unqualified for the office I hold. My commission was conferred unsolicited, and received with pleasure only as a means of serving my country. With equal pleasure I resign it, when I can no longer serve my country with honor.