 | George Washington - 1834 - 574 Seiten
...suffered greatly, there being near sixty killed and wounded; a large proportion of the number we had. The Virginia troops showed a good deal of bravery,...officers down to a corporal, were killed. Captain Polson had nearly as hard a fate, for only one of his was left.f In short, the dastardly behaviour... | |
 | François Guizot - 1840 - 262 Seiten
...Colonel Washington was in that region, he had come a long way to visit him, adding, that during great deal of bravery, and were nearly all killed ; for...that were there, scarcely thirty men are left alive. By the all-powerful dispensations of Providence I have been protected beyond all human probability... | |
 | James Wimer - 1841 - 664 Seiten
...fever ; and in a letter which he wrote to his mother, dated July 18th, he thus speaks of himself: — "The Virginia troops showed a good deal of bravery,...there, scarcely thirty men are left alive. Captain Fey rouny, and all his officers down to a corporal, were killed. Captain Poison had nearly as hard... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - 1841 - 798 Seiten
...to his mother, dated July 18th, he thus speaks of himself: — " The Virginia troops showed a gond deal of bravery, and were nearly all killed ; for...believe, out of three companies that were there, scarcely 30 men are left alive. Captain /'ч/та ni/, and all his officers down to a corporal, were killed.... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - 1841 - 790 Seiten
...bravery, and were nearly all killed ; for i believe, out of three companies that were there, scarcely 30 men are left alive. Captain Peyrouny, and all his...officers down to a corporal, were killed. Captain Poison hud nearly as hard a fate, for only one of his were left. In short, the dastardly behavior of those... | |
 | James Wimer - 1841 - 788 Seiten
...fever ; and in a letter which he wrote to his mother, dated July 18th, he thus speaks of himself: — "The Virginia troops showed a good deal of bravery, and were nearly all killed ; for 1 believe, out of three companies that were there, scarcely thirty men are left alive. Captain Peyrouny,... | |
 | Sherman Day - 1843 - 766 Seiten
...suffered greatly, there being near 60 killed and wounded — a large proportion of the number we had. The Virginia troops showed a good deal of bravery,...believe out of three companies that were there, scarcely 30 men are left alive. Capt. Peyrouny and all his officers, down to a corporal, were killed. Capt.... | |
 | John Brown Dillon - 1843 - 482 Seiten
...Virginia troops took positions behind trees and other coverts, and fought in the Indian manner. These troops "showed a good deal of bravery, and were nearly all killed ; out of three companies that were there, scarcely thirty men were left alive. Captain Peyrouny, and... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1845 - 562 Seiten
...conspicuous mark for the enemy's sharpshooters. ' By the all-powerful dispensa* Washington said — " The Virginia troops showed a good deal of bravery,...believe, out of three companies that were there, scarcely 30 men are left alive. Capt. Peyrouny, and all his officers down to a corporal, were killed. Capt.... | |
 | George Washington - 1847 - 720 Seiten
...suffered greatly, there being near sixty killed and wounded; a large proportion of the number we had. The Virginia troops showed a good deal of bravery,...officers down to a corporal, were killed. Captain Polson had nearly as hard a fate, for only one of his was left.f In short, the dastardly behaviour... | |
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The Virginia troops showed a good deal of bravery, and were nearly all killed ; for I believe out of three companies that were there, scarcely thirty men are left alive. 
