American Military Biography: Containing the Lives, Characters, and Anecdotes of the Officers of the Revolution who Were Most Distinguished in Achieving Our National Independencesubscribers, 1825 - 431 Seiten |
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... enemy , who were pressing on to the charge . These pieces , with the aid of several parties of infantry , detached for the purpose , effectually put a stop to their advance . The American ar- tillery maintained their ground with ...
... enemy , who were pressing on to the charge . These pieces , with the aid of several parties of infantry , detached for the purpose , effectually put a stop to their advance . The American ar- tillery maintained their ground with ...
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... enemy had one killed and two wounded . We took three horses , and all their baggage . The Indians having evacuated their town , and gone altogether against Boonsbo- rough , we returned , passed them on the 6th day , and on the 7th ...
... enemy had one killed and two wounded . We took three horses , and all their baggage . The Indians having evacuated their town , and gone altogether against Boonsbo- rough , we returned , passed them on the 6th day , and on the 7th ...
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... enemy . All the Indian nations were now united against us . August 15 , 500 Indians and Cana- dians came against Briant's station , five miles from Lexington ; they as- saulted the fort , killed all the cattle round it ; but being ...
... enemy . All the Indian nations were now united against us . August 15 , 500 Indians and Cana- dians came against Briant's station , five miles from Lexington ; they as- saulted the fort , killed all the cattle round it ; but being ...
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... enemy , and his attending servant killed . He bled profusely , and when he dis- mounted from his war - horse , in or- der to effect his escape from the enemy , who were close on him , it occurred to him that he must either perish on the ...
... enemy , and his attending servant killed . He bled profusely , and when he dis- mounted from his war - horse , in or- der to effect his escape from the enemy , who were close on him , it occurred to him that he must either perish on the ...
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... enemy then ad- vanced to the west side of the moun- tain , in order to attack our troops in the rear . Governor Clinton imme- diately ordered out a detachment of one hundred men toward Doodle- town , and another of sixty , with a brass ...
... enemy then ad- vanced to the west side of the moun- tain , in order to attack our troops in the rear . Governor Clinton imme- diately ordered out a detachment of one hundred men toward Doodle- town , and another of sixty , with a brass ...
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Seite 67 - All laws of the particular States contrary to the Constitution or laws of the United States to be utterly void; and the better to prevent such laws being passed, the Governor or President...
Seite viii - Britain; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal and Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
Seite 214 - That party had been with me as Volunteers the same morning at Whitehaven; some complaisance therefore, was their due: — I had but a moment to think how I might gratify them, and at the same time do your Ladyship the least Injury.
Seite 185 - Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens.
Seite 67 - The Legislature of the United States to have power to institute Courts in each State for the determination of all matters of general concern.
Seite 78 - In proportion as these impressions were. entertained with sincerity, and uttered with motives and for purposes which might appear to me commendable, would be the difficulty (until they could be removed by evidence of their being erroneous) of explanation or apology. The disavowal required of me by Colonel Burr, in a general and indefinite form, was out of my power...
Seite 214 - Ranger, and to have detained him until, through his means, a general and fair exchange of prisoners, as well in Europe as in America, had been effected. When I was informed by some men whom I met at landing that his Lordship was absent, I walked back to my boat, determined to leave the island.
Seite 182 - With a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you ; I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy as your former ones have been glorious and honorable.
Seite xii - Ticonderoga, on the evening of the 9th day of May, 1775, with two hundred and thirty valiant Green Mountain Boys, and it was with the utmost difficulty that I procured boats to cross the lake.
Seite xvii - Soon after this, my companion in captivity, John Stuart, was killed by the savages; and the man that came with my brother returned home by himself. We were then in a dangerous, helpless situation, exposed daily to perils and death, among savages and wild beasts, not a white man in the country but ourselves.