 my situation now becomes very critical ; we dare not show a gun to their old batteries, and I expect that their new ones will open to-morrow morning. * * * The safety of the place is, therefore, so precarious, that I cannot recommend that the fleet and...  Life of George Washington - Stran 599avtor: Washington Irving - 1901Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1852 - 508 strani
...shall soon be exposed to an assault in ruined works, in a bad position, and with weakened numbers. The safety of the place is, therefore, so precarious,...recommend that the fleet and army should run great risque in endeavouring to save us. ' I have the honour to be, &.c. CORNWALLIS. York-Town, Virginia,... | |
 | 1852 - 508 strani
...shall soon be exposed to an assault in ruined works, in a bad position, and with weakened numbers. The safety of the place is, therefore, so precarious,...recommend that the fleet and army should run great risque in endeavouring to save us. ' I have the honour to be, Sac. CORNWALLIS. York-Town, Virginia,... | |
 | William Maxwell - 1852 - 500 strani
...shall soon be exposed to an assault in ruined works, in a bad position, and with weakened numbers. The safety of the place is, therefore, so precarious,...recommend that the fleet and army should run great risque in endeavouring to save us. I have the honour to be, &.c. CORNWALLIS. York- Town, Virginia,... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1854 - 454 strani
...shall soon be exposed to an assault in ruined works, in a bad position, and with weakened numbers. The safety of the place is, therefore, so precarious,...recommend that the fleet and army should run great risk in endeavouring to save us." ' Lord Cornwallis, however, with a true soldier's spirit, while discounselling... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1854 - 628 strani
...shall soon be exposed " to an assault in ruined works, in a bad position, " and with weakened numbers. The safety of the "place is, therefore, so precarious,...that the fleet and army should run " great risk in endeavouring to save us." Lord Cornwallis, however, with a true soldier's spirit, while discounselling... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1854 - 456 strani
...shall soon be " exposed to an assault in ruined works, in a bad posi" tion, and with weakened numbers. The safety of the " place is, therefore, so precarious, that I cannot recom" mend that the fleet and army should run great risk " in endeavouring to save us." Lord Cornwallis,... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1854 - 450 strani
...shall soon be exposed to an assault in ruined works, in a bad position, and with weakened numbers. The safety of the place is, therefore, so precarious, that I cannot recom6 mend that the fleet and army should run great risk 6 in endeavouring to save us." day -break... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 568 strani
...servant, " William, bring me my horse." In his despatches he declared that in these assaults nothing could exceed the firmness and bravery of the troops....had been given to expect, about the 5th of October, * Lafayette to Washington. Cor. of the Rev. iii. 426. they might have arrived in- time to save his... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 550 strani
...and howitzers were mounted upon them the following day. The capture of them reduced Lord Cornwalhs almost to despair. Writing that same day to Sir Henry...had been given to expect, about the 5th of October, * Lafayette to Washington. Cor. of the Rev. Hi. 426. they might have arrived in time to save his lordship... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 588 strani
...we dare not show a gun to tlieir old batteries, and I expect that their new ones will open to morrow morning. . . . The safety of the place is, therefore,...about the 5th of October, they might have arrived iu time to save his lordship ; but at the date of the above letter they were still lingering in port.... | |
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