 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 1194 halaman
...his cavalry, it would keep my troops from breaking away, and make them depend upon their bayonets. When men are forced to fight, they will sell their lives dearly." In arranging his troops for action, he drew out his infantry in two lines. The first was composed of... | |
 | James Graham (of New Orleans.) - 1856 - 714 halaman
...surrounded me with his cavalry. It would have been better than placing my own men in the rear to shoot down those who broke from the ranks. When men are...as Buford's regiment did. Had I crossed the river, one-half of the militia would immediately have abandoned me."f The reasons which brought Morgan to... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 550 halaman
...his cavalry, it would keep my troops from breaking away, and make them depend upon their bayonets. When men are forced to fight, they will sell their lives dearly." In arranging his troops for action, he drew out his infantry in two lines. The first was composed of... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 568 halaman
...his cavalry, it would keep my troops from breaking away, and make them depend upon their bayonets. When men are forced to fight, they will sell their lives dearly." In arranging his troops for action, he drew out his infantry in two lines. The first was composed of... | |
 | James Graham (of New Orleans.) - 1859 - 486 halaman
...surrounded me with his cavalry. It would have been better than placing my own men in the rear to shoot down those who broke from the ranks. When men are...as Buford's regiment did. Had I crossed the river, one-half of the militia would immediately have abandoned me."f The reasons which brought Morgan to... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 872 halaman
...surrounded me with his cavalry. It would have been better than placing my own men in the rear to shoot down those who broke from the ranks. When men are...their lives dearly ; and I knew that the dread of Tarleton'a cavalry would give due weight to the protection of my bayonets, and keep my troops from... | |
 | Rebecca McConkey - 1885 - 324 halaman
...surrounded me with his cavalry. It would have been better than placing my own men in the rear to shoot down those who broke from the ranks. " When men are forced to fight, they will sell their lives as dearly as possible. I knew that the dread of Tarleton's cavalry would give due weight to the protection... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1887 - 666 halaman
...his cavalry, it would keep my troops from breaking away, and make them depend upon -their bayonets. When men are forced to fight, they will sell their lives dearly." In arranging his troops for action, he drew out his infantry in two lines. The first was composed of... | |
 | Charles Morris - 1887 - 560 halaman
...to cut off all hope of. I would have thanked Tarleton had he surrounded me with his cavalry. . . . When men are forced to fight, they will sell their lives dearly. . . . Had I crossed the river, one-half of the militia would immediately have abandoned me." [The men... | |
 | James Harrison Kennedy - 1888 - 802 halaman
...away. He knew their dread of Tarleton, their familiarity with his cruel mode of warfare, and, he said, "when men are forced to fight, they will sell their lives dearly*." The first of his three lines was formed of the Carolina militia, in whom he had little confidence ;... | |
| |
... knew my adversary, and was perfectly sure I should have nothing but downright fighting. As to retreat, it was the very thing I wished to cut off all hope of. I would have thanked Tarleton had he surrounded me with his cavalry. It would have been better... 
