 The militia, instead of calling forth their utmost efforts to a brave and manly opposition in order to repair our losses, are dismayed, intractable, and impatient to return. "Great numbers of them have gone off; in some instances, almost by whole regiments,...  Life of George Washington - Stran 367avtor: Washington Irving - 1885Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | John Adolphus - 1841 - 688 strani
...losses, are dismayed, intractable, and im" patient to return. Great numbers of them have gone " off, in some instances almost by whole regiments, by " half ones, and by companies, at a time. This circum" stance of itself, independent of others, when fronted " by a well-appointed enemy, superior... | |
 | Grenville Mellen - 1843 - 866 strani
...losses, are dismayed, intractable, and impatient to return. Great numbers of them have gone off; in some instances almost by whole regiments, by half ones, and by companies at a time. This circumstance of itself, independent of others, when fronted by a well-appointed enemy, superior... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1845 - 646 strani
...establishment would admit of, — our condition becomes still more alarming ; and, with the deepest coiicern, I am obliged to confess my want of confidence in the generality of the troops. Necessity or " All these circumstances fully confirm the opinion I .landing ar- ever entertained, and... | |
 | Thaddeus Allen - 1847 - 574 strani
...losses, are dismayed, intractable, and impatient to return. Great numbers of them have gone off; in some instances, almost by whole regiments, by half ones, and by companies at a time. This circumstance, of itself, independent of others, when fronted by a well-appointed enemy superior... | |
 | William Bradford Reed - 1847 - 466 strani
...repair our losses, are dismayed, intractable, and impatient to return. Great numbers have gone off; in some instances almost by whole regiments, by half ones, and by companies at a time. This circumstance of itself, independent of others, when fronted by a well-appointed enemy, superior... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 strani
...losses, are dismayed, intractable, and impatient to return. Great numbers of them have gone off; in some instances, almost by whole regiments, by half ones, and by companies at a time. This circumstance, of itself, independent of others, when fronted by a well appointed enemy, superior... | |
 | Samuel Shaw, Josiah Quincy - 1847 - 392 strani
...had not acquaintance enough with the art military to distinguish * " The militia have gone off, in some instances almost by whole regiments, by half ones, and by companies, at a time." — Ibid., p. 73. one end of a musket from the other, and now he is lieutenant and adjutant in the... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1848 - 472 strani
...the nature of our military establishment would admit of, our condition is still more alarming '. and with the deepest concern I am obliged to confess my...want of confidence in the generality of the troops." The British General being in possession of Long Island, prepared to attack New-York. The body of tho... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1851 - 572 strani
...dismayed, intractable, . L*V' . " and impatient to return. Great numbers of them 1776. " have gone off; in some instances almost by " whole regiments, by half ones, and by companies " at a time .... and with the deepest concern, I am " obliged to confess my want of confidence in the " generality... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1853 - 410 strani
...efforts, are dismayed, intractable, and impatient to return. Great numbers of them have gone off; in some instances almost by whole regiments, by half ones, and by companies at a time .... and with the deepest concern, I am obliged to confess my want of confidence in the generality... | |
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