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Halaman 14
... body of men , and that a number of smoaks arose at a distance back , which he supposes was from the encampment of the Indians — that on Friday last , from Pointon , he saw twenty batteaus come out of Gilliland's Creek , and sail up the ...
... body of men , and that a number of smoaks arose at a distance back , which he supposes was from the encampment of the Indians — that on Friday last , from Pointon , he saw twenty batteaus come out of Gilliland's Creek , and sail up the ...
Halaman 18
... body of men to oppose the incursions of the savages that are gone by Otter Creek , and have or- dered him to attack and rout them , and join me again as soon as possible . I am very happy to find the country were apprized of the march ...
... body of men to oppose the incursions of the savages that are gone by Otter Creek , and have or- dered him to attack and rout them , and join me again as soon as possible . I am very happy to find the country were apprized of the march ...
Halaman 31
... Body of the United States towards the close of last campaign , during the winter , and subsequent spring , and which might justify them in sacrificing the feelings of an individual to the more weighty concerns of the United States . I ...
... Body of the United States towards the close of last campaign , during the winter , and subsequent spring , and which might justify them in sacrificing the feelings of an individual to the more weighty concerns of the United States . I ...
Halaman 34
... Body to enquire fully into his conduct , which they trust will establish his reputation in the opinion of all good men . IN CONGRESS , May 22 , 1777- Resolved , THAT Albany , Ticonderoga , Fort Stan- wix , and their dependencies , be ...
... Body to enquire fully into his conduct , which they trust will establish his reputation in the opinion of all good men . IN CONGRESS , May 22 , 1777- Resolved , THAT Albany , Ticonderoga , Fort Stan- wix , and their dependencies , be ...
Halaman 36
... body of troops should be sent to Fort Stan- wix , to strengthen that fortification , and to make some others , at such places near the Mohawk river as may be deemed best for the purpose of retarding the enemy , should they make ...
... body of troops should be sent to Fort Stan- wix , to strengthen that fortification , and to make some others , at such places near the Mohawk river as may be deemed best for the purpose of retarding the enemy , should they make ...
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army arrived artillery Baggage batteaus Boats brigade Burgoyne Captain Chasseurs Clair Colonel commanding officer Commissary continental troops Copy of Orders Corps Court creek Cressener Creutzbourg dated Albany dated Fort Edward DEAR SIR embarked enemy enemy's Estafette Faucitt Fort Ann Fort Edward Fort George Fort Schuyler garrison Genl Georgia Girardeau's give H. S. Hs Hague Hanau Hessian honor Hoop hope humble immediately inclosed Indians infantry informed July King King of Prussia Lake George land Lieut Lord Suffolk Major General Schuyler March Margrave militia Mohawk river morning Mount Independence N. Y. City necessary Nimeguen Nimuegen obliged Orders to Colonel party pass Prince of Hesse procure provisions Prussia quarter Rainsford received Recruits regiment retreat river Rotterdam Saratoga Savanna Schlammersdorff Schuyts sent Servant ships Sir Joseph Yorke Skeensborough soon Ticonderoga tion town Transports Tryon county vessels Wesel wish
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Halaman 93 - Fortifications are at all times expensive; they become more so, when the artificers are suffered to while away their time. Your carpenters must therefore begin to work at day-light, and work until sun-set, allowing an hour for breakfast, and an hour and a half for dinner. No sitting down to
Halaman 8 - Resolved, That Albany, Ticonderoga, Fort Stanwix, and their dependencies, be henceforward considered as forming the Northern Department. That Major General Schuyler be directed forthwith to proceed to the Northern Department, and take upon him the command there. Resolved, That the resolution passed the 6th of March, 1776, directing General Schuyler to establish his Head-Quarters at Albany, be repealed.
Halaman 120 - trust we shall still be able to put every thing in such order as to give the enemy a good reception, and, I hope, a repulse, should they attempt a real attack, which I conjecture will not be soon, if at all, although / expect they will approach with their fleet, to keep us in alarm, and to draw
Halaman 123 - I wish you therefore to keep a small scout on the east side of the lake, near the road leading from St. John's to New Hampshire, and others as far west as the road leading to the north branch of Hudson's river. I have dispatched an express to Congress
Halaman 179 - *By PHILIP SCHUYLER, Esq; Major General in the Army of the United States of America, and Commander in Chief of the Northern Department. To the Inhabitants of
Halaman 181 - I AM exceedingly chagrined at the pusillanimous spirit which prevails in the county of Tryon. I apprehend much of it is to be imputed to the timidity of the leading persons in that quarter. They want a fillup, which I humbly conceive can only be given them by sending two or three persons
Halaman 19 - they are either in full force, or very weak, and hope by letting loose the Indians to intimidate us. I incline to believe the last, but have as yet no certain rule to go by. However, we must know soon, and it is said they have marked to-morrow to attack. I beg leave to refer you
Halaman 7 - but that nevertheless both posts ought to be maintained as long as possible, consistent with the safety of the troops and stores, and that the fortifications and lines on Mount Independence were very deficient, and that the repairs and additions to them ought to claim immediate attention, yet General Schuyler made no stay at Ticonderoga, to expedite the
Halaman 193 - IT gives me great satisfaction that you have offered to go and conduct the military operations in Tryon county. You will please to repair thither with all convenient speed, and take upon you the command of all the continental troops, and such of the militia as you can prevail upon to join your troops. Fort Schuyler
Halaman 33 - government, to visit that extensive dominion. Consider ! that the road to glory is seldom strewed with flowers, and that, when the black and bloody standard of tyranny is erected in a land possessed by freemen, patriots cease to remain inactive spectators of their country's