 The garrison being asleep, except the sentries, we gave three huzzas which greatly surprised them. One of the sentries made a pass at one of my officers with a charged bayonet, and slightly wounded him. My first thought was to kill him with my sword;...  Washington and His Generals - Stran 363avtor: Joel Tyler Headley - 1849Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Ethan Allen - 1807 - 174 strani
...greatly surprised them. One of the sentries made a pass at one of my officers with a charged bayonet, and slightly wounded him : My first thought was to kill...side of the head ; upon which he dropped. his gun, andj asked quarter, which I readily granted him,* * Here is a striking instance of the bravery of the... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1824 - 524 strani
...greatly surprised them. One of the sentries made a pass at one of my officers with a charged bayonet, and slightly wounded him. My first thought was to kill...the head ; upon which he dropped his gun, and asked quarters, which 1 readily granted him ; and demanded the place where the commanding officer kept. He... | |
 | 1825 - 476 strani
...greatly surprised them. One of the sentries made a pass at one of my officers with a charged bayonet, and slightly wounded him. My first thought was to kill...the head ; upon which he dropped his gun and asked quarters, which I readily granted him ; and demanded the place where the commanding officer kept. He... | |
 | 1825 - 472 strani
...the sentries made a pass at one of my officers with a charged bayonet, and slightly wounded him. Alj first thought was to kill him with my sword, but in an instant 1 altered the design and fury of the blow to a slight cut on the side of the head ; upon which he dropped... | |
 | 1825 - 460 strani
...my officers with a charged bayonet, ""I slightly wounded him. My iirst thought was to kill him i"th my sword, but in an instant I altered the design and fury ot the blow to a slight cut on the side of the head ; upon which he dropped his gun and asked quarters,... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1828 - 280 strani
...surprised them. One of the sentries made a pass at one of ray officers with a charged bayonet, and slightly wounded him. My first thought was to kill...the head ; upon which he dropped his gun, and asked quarters, which I readily granted him ; and demanded the place where the commanding officer Jtept.... | |
 | Amos Blanchard - 1831 - 634 strani
...surprised them.. One of the sentries made a pass at one of my officers with a charged bayonet, and slightly wounded him. My first thought was to kill...to a slight cut on the side of the head; upon which be dropped his gun and asked quarters, which I readily granted him; and demanded the place where the... | |
 | Hugh Moore - 1834 - 270 strani
...him. " My first thought," says the Colonel, " was to kill him with my sword ; but, in an instant, 1 altered the design and fury of the blow, to a slight...the head ; upon which, he dropped his gun, and asked for quarters, which I readily granted him, and demanded of him the place where the commaiiding officer... | |
 | Hugh Moore - 1834 - 264 strani
...him. " My first thought," says the Colonel, " was to kill him with my sword ; but, in an instant, 1 altered the design and fury of the blow, to a slight cut on the side of the h^ad ; upon which, he dropped his gun, and asked for quarters, which I readily granted him, and demanded... | |
 | William Dunlap - 1840 - 546 strani
...greatly surprised them. One of the sentries made a pass at one of my officers with a charged bayonet, and slightly wounded him. My first thought was to kill...the head ; upon which he dropped his gun, and asked quarters, which I readily granted him ; and demanded the place where the commanding officer kept. He... | |
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