This general was, I think, a brave man, and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much self-confidence, too high an opinion of the validity of regular troops, and too mean a one of both Americans and... Hazard's Register of Pennsylvania - Seite 1351834Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 Seiten
...think, a brave man. and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war; but he had too much self-confidence, too high an opinion of the validity of regular troops, and too mean an one of both Americans and Indians. George Croghan, our Indian interpreter, joined him on his march... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 558 Seiten
...had too much self-confidence, too high an opinion of the validity of regular troops, and too mean an one of both Americans and Indians. George Croghan, our Indian interpreter, joined him on his inarch with one hundred of those people, who might have been of great use to his army as guides, scouts,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 666 Seiten
...think, a brave man, and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much selfconfidence, too high an opinion...our Indian interpreter, joined him on his march with one hundred of those people, who might have been of great use to his army as guides and scouts, if... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 Seiten
...think, a brave man, and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much selfconfidence, too high an opinion...our Indian interpreter, joined him on his march with one hundred of those people, who might have been of great use to his army as guides and scouts, if... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1848 - 676 Seiten
...think, a brave man, and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much selfconfidence, too high an opinion...our Indian interpreter, joined him on his march with one hundred of those people, who might have been of great use to his army as guides and scouts, if... | |
| Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 534 Seiten
...think, a brave man, and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much self-confidence, too high an opinion...one of both Americans and Indians. George Croghan, an Indian interpreter, joined him on his march with one hundred of those people, who might have been... | |
| James Wynne - 1850 - 372 Seiten
...probably have made a figure as a good officer, in some European war. But he had too much self confidence, too high an opinion of the validity of regular troops,...Indian interpreter, joined him on his march, with one hundred of these people, who might have been of great use to his army as guides and scouts, if... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 Seiten
...think, a brave man, and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much self-confidence, too high an opinion...Indian interpreter, joined him on his march, with one hundred of those people, who might have been of great use to his army as guides and scouts, if... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 Seiten
...think, a brave man, and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much selfconfidence, too high an opinion...our Indian interpreter, joined him on his march with one hundred of those people, who might have been of great use to his army as guides and scouts, if... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 522 Seiten
...think, a brave man, and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much self-confidence, too high an opinion...and Indians. George Croghan, our Indian interpreter, joked him on his march, with one hundred of those people, who might have been of great use to his army... | |
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