...would have to guard against from this source, he replied impatiently, " These savages may be indeed a formidable enemy to raw American militia, but upon...regular and disciplined troops, sir, it is impossible to make any impression." before him. In July the army crossed the Monongahela River, at a point about...

...should make any impression." The " little postmaster" was modestly " conscious of an impropriety " in " disputing with a military man in matters of his profession," and said no more. Little did he then dream that after the passing of two decades the " raw American militia" would begin...

...ambuscades, but he had contemptuously replied : " These savages may indeed be a formidable enemy to your raw American militia ; but upon the King's regular...it is impossible they should make any impression." Some of his English staff-officers urged him to send the rangers in advance and to deploy his Indians...

...ignorance," says Franklin, " and replied : ' These savages may indeed be a formidable enemy to your raw American militia; but upon the king's regular...it is impossible they should make any impression.' " The army assembled at Wills' Creek, to which place General Braddock repaired in his coach. The bad...

...He smiled at my ignorance, and reply' d, These savages, may, indeed, be a formidable enemy to your raw American militia, but upon the King's regular...man in matters of his profession, and said no more. But Braddock's boast was remembered to the discouragement of Dr Bond's proposed firework. This serious...

...Braddock smiled at his ignorance, and replied : " These savages may indeed be a formidable enemy to your raw American militia, but upon the king's regular...it is impossible they should make any impression." Franklin tells us he was conscious of the impropriety of disputing with a military man in matters of...

...impossible they should make any impression." Franklin tells us he was conscious of the impropriety of disputing with a military man in matters of his profession, and said no more. The story of Braddock's defeat is only too well known ; but to Franklin at least the campaign brought...

...He smiled at my ignorance, and replied : " These savages may, indeed, be a formidable enemy to your raw American militia, but upon the king's regular...man in matters of his profession, and said no more. The enemy, however, did not take the advantage of his army which I apprehended its long line of march...

...other." He smiled at my ignorance and replied : " These savages may indeed be a formidable enemy to your raw American militia, but upon the king's regular...man in matters of his profession, and said no more. The enemy, however, did not take the advantage of his army which I apprehended its long line of march...

...we are told, at his ignorance and remarked: 'These savages may indeed be a formidable enemy to your raw American militia; but upon the King's regular...they should make any impression.' 'I was conscious,' says Franklin, 'of an impropriety in my disputing with a military man in matters of his profession,...