The evacuation of Ticonderoga and Mount Independence is an event of chagrin and surprise not apprehended, nor within the compass of my reasoning. Life of George Washington - Stran 445avtor: Washington Irving - 1901Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 strani
...f ' The evacuation of Ticonderoga and Mount Independence," said he, in a letter to that General, " is an event of chagrin and surprise, not apprehended,...distressed us much. But notwithstanding things at present wear a dark and gloomy aspect, I hope a spirited opposition will check the progress of General Burgoyne's... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 strani
...fortune. " The evacuation of Ticonderoga and Mount Independence," said he, in a letter to that General, " is an event of chagrin and surprise, not apprehended,...distressed us much. But notwithstanding things at present wear a dark and gloomy aspect, I hope a spirited opposition will check the progress of General Burgoyne's... | |
| Samuel Williams - 1809 - 498 strani
...a letter to general Schuyler, of July the fifteenth, he wrote thus, " The evacuation of Ticondcroga and 'Mount Independence, is an event of chagrin *...within the ' compass of my reasoning. This stroke is sec vere indeed, and has distressed us much. But ' notwithstanding things at present wear a dark '... | |
| Samuel Williams - 1809 - 496 strani
...letter to general Sohuyler, of July the fifteenth, he wrote thus, " The evacuation of Ticonderoga antl ' Mount Independence, is an event of chagrin* and surprise...within the * compass of my reasoning. This stroke is se* vere indeed, and has distressed us much. But ' notwithstanding things at present wear a dark *... | |
| James Hardie - 1827 - 386 strani
...incorrect. On this subject, General Washington thus expressed himself in a letter to General SuTivan. " The evacuation of Ticonderoga and Mount Independence...distressed us much. But notwithstanding, things at present, wear a dark and gloomy aspect, I hope a spirited opposition will check the progress of General Burgoyne's... | |
| James Hardie - 1827 - 416 strani
...incorrect. On this subject, General H 2 Washington thus expressed himself in a letter to General Sulivan. " The evacuation of Ticonderoga and Mount Independence...chagrin and surprise ; not apprehended nor within t!:e compass of my reasoning. This stroke is severe, indeed, and has distressed us much. But notwithstanding,... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 590 strani
...instant. Joined to the unfortunate reverse, that has taken place in our affairs, I am happy to hear that General St. Clair and his army are not in the...apprehended nor within the compass of my reasoning. I know not upon what principle it was founded, and I should suppose it still more difficult to be accounted... | |
| William Leete Stone - 1838 - 540 strani
...July, and an evacuation was unanimously decided upon as the only alternative for the emergency.* * "The evacuation of Ticonderoga and Mount Independence...apprehended nor within the compass of my reasoning. I know not upon what principle it was founded, and I should suppose it still more difficult to be accounted... | |
| William Leete Stone - 1838 - 568 strani
...as the only alternative for the emergency." » "The evacuation of Ticonderoga and Mount Indrpendence is an event of chagrin and surprise, not apprehended nor within the compass of my reasoning. I know not upon what principle it was founded, and I should suppose it still more difficult to be accounted... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1839 - 588 strani
...instant. Joined to the unfortunate reverse, that has taken place in our affairs, I am happy to hear that General St. Clair and his army are not in the...apprehended nor within the compass of my reasoning. I know not upon what principle it was founded, and I should suppose it still more difficult to be accounted... | |
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