The Lives and Services of Major General John Thomas, Colonel Thomas Knowlton, Colonel Alexander Scammel, Major General Henry DearbornEgbert, Hovey & King, printers, 1845 - 222 strani |
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The Lives and Services of Major General John Thomas, Colonel Thomas Knowlton ... Celotni ogled - 1845 |
The Lives and Services of Major General John Thomas, Colonel Thomas Knowlton ... Celotni ogled - 1845 |
The Lives and Services of Major General John Thomas, Colonel Thomas Knowlton ... Celotni ogled - 1845 |
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Stran 66 - The ingenious manoeuvre of Fort Washington has unhinged the goodly fabric we had been building. There never was so damned a stroke. Entre nous, a certain great man is most damnably deficient. He has thrown me into a situation where I have my choice of difficulties : if I stay in this province, I risk myself and army ; and if I do not stay, the province is lost forever.
Stran 154 - ... of the enemy. With a look peculiar to himself, he fixed his eyes upon me, and observed with great composure, '••Dearborn, one fresh man in action is worth ten fatigued ones," and continued to advance in the same cool and collected manner.
Stran 10 - In such a step, I must beg the Congress will do me the justice to believe, that I have been actuated solely by a regard to the public good. I have not, nor could...
Stran 16 - ... hour of danger ? I admit, Sir, that your just claims and services have not had due respect, — it is by no means a singular case, — worthy men of all nations and countries have had reasons to make the same complaint, but they did not for this abandon the public cause, — they nobly stifled the dictates of resentment, and made their enemies ashamed of their injustice. And can America...
Stran 156 - In the course of ten or fifteen minutes, the enemy gave way at all points, and retreated in great disorder, leaving a large number of dead and wounded on the field. " The firing ceased for a short time, until the enemy again formed, advanced, and recommenced a spirited fire from his whole line. Several attempts were again made to turn our left ; but the troops having thrown up a slight stone wall on the bank of the river and...
Stran 78 - Heavens and earth ! we were all astonishment — each peeping at his neighbor to see if any treason was hanging about him : nay, we even descended to a critical examination of ourselves. This surprise soon settled down into a fixed detestation and abhorrence of Arnold, which can receive no addition. His treason has unmasked him as the veriest villain of centuries past, and set him in his true colors.
Stran 24 - We beg we may have some assurance, that so dreadful a calamity may not be brought on by any measures without. As a testimony of the truth of the above, we have signed our names to this paper, carried out by Messrs. Thomas and Jonathan Amory and Peter Johonnot, who have at the earnest entreaties of the inhabitants, through the Lieutenant-Governor, solicited a flag of truce for this purpose. "JOHN SCOLLAY, " TIMOTHY NEWELL, " THOMAS MARSHALL,
Stran 18 - It may argue a want of respect to that august body not to wait that decision. But at all events, I shall flatter myself, that these reasons, with others which your own good judgment will suggest, will strengthen your mind against those impressions which are incident to humanity, and laudable to a certain degree, and that the result will be your resolution to assist your country and friends in this day of distress.
Stran 92 - Tuft's house near Ploughed Hill. I immediately made a forward movement to the position he directed me to take, and halted while he proceeded to the old pound, which stood on the site now occupied as a tavern-house not far from the entrance to the neck. After he had satisfied himself that the enemy did not intend to leave their strong posts on the heights, he was returning towards me, and when within twelve or fifteen rods of where I stood, with my company, a random...
Stran 168 - I hope you are not badly hurt :' — he looked up, seemed to recollect me, smiled and died ! A musket ball had passed through the upper part of his head.