Addresses on the Battle of Bennington: And the Life and Services of Col. Seth Warner; Delivered Before the Legislature of Vermont, in Montpelier, October 20, 1848Free Press Office Print, 1849 - 99 halaman |
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... say to himself , " Those who have not dared abide my coming in the fortifications of Ticonderoga and Crown Point , who vainly strove to conflict with my advanced guard at Hubbardton , -who would not risk a battle at Fort George ...
... say to himself , " Those who have not dared abide my coming in the fortifications of Ticonderoga and Crown Point , who vainly strove to conflict with my advanced guard at Hubbardton , -who would not risk a battle at Fort George ...
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... say so now - a - days ! On the second of August , the answer of the Council to this pathetic appeal was : " Rum is not to be bought in this State " -- that is in New Hampshire ; as if No License had begun its reign before the time . A ...
... say so now - a - days ! On the second of August , the answer of the Council to this pathetic appeal was : " Rum is not to be bought in this State " -- that is in New Hampshire ; as if No License had begun its reign before the time . A ...
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... say : " Veni , Vidi , Vici . " Not As we turn our thoughts to the action near Bennington , we naturally ask : Why was there such a depot of provisions there , as it was important for Burgoyne to sieze ? The answer is , such a depot had ...
... say : " Veni , Vidi , Vici . " Not As we turn our thoughts to the action near Bennington , we naturally ask : Why was there such a depot of provisions there , as it was important for Burgoyne to sieze ? The answer is , such a depot had ...
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... says a Hessian who was present , " withdrew without firing a shot , from thickets which might have been main- tained for hours against any numbers . " This was like Napoleon's mistaking Blucher for Grouchy . At length , about three o ...
... says a Hessian who was present , " withdrew without firing a shot , from thickets which might have been main- tained for hours against any numbers . " This was like Napoleon's mistaking Blucher for Grouchy . At length , about three o ...
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... says the Hessian narrative , " the bayonet , the butt of the rifle , the " sabre , and the pike were in full play , and men fell as they have " rarely fallen in modern warfare , under the direct blows of their " adversaries . " Baum ...
... says the Hessian narrative , " the bayonet , the butt of the rifle , the " sabre , and the pike were in full play , and men fell as they have " rarely fallen in modern warfare , under the direct blows of their " adversaries . " Baum ...
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Albany ALLEN and WARNER American army Assembly authority battle of Bennington Baum Baum's BENNING WENTWORTH bounds Breymann British Burgoyne Burgoyne's cannon charter claim COLDEN Colonel Colony command Congress Connecticut river controversy council of Plymouth Crown DANIEL CHIPMAN dated day of April day of July decree Delaware Bay district Duke Dutch East encroachments enemy England ETHAN ALLEN favor force Fort Dummer Governor Wentworth Green Mountain Boys Hampshire Grants Hessian honor House Hudson's river Indian inhabitants jurisdiction Lake Champlain lands Legislature letter Majesty Majesty's Massachusetts Bay ment Merrimack river necticut river never nington North Number Four officers patent persons petition petitioners possession proclamation Province regiment royal Samuel says Schuyler seal sent SETH WARNER settlements settlers side of Connecticut Stark Stevens Papers surrender THOMAS CHITTENDEN Ticonderoga tion tories township tract troops trophies twenty miles Vermont Vermont Historical Washington Papers West side Westward of Connecticut York
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Halaman 68 - How sleep the Brave who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest! When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod. By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung; There Honor comes, a pilgrim gray, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell a weeping hermit there!
Halaman 57 - ... felony without benefit of clergy, and the offenders therein shall be adjudged felons, and shall suffer death as in case of felony without benefit of clergy.
Halaman 11 - I have three thousand dollars in hard money; I will pledge my plate for three thousand more; I have seventy hogsheads of Tobago rum, which shall be sold for the most it will bring. These are at the service of the State. If we succeed in defending our firesides and homes, I may be remunerated; if we do not, the property will be of no value to me.
Halaman 30 - Could we be so happy as to cut one of them off, supposing it should not exceed four, five or six hundred men, it would inspirit the people and do away much of their present anxiety. In such an event they would lose sight of past misfortunes and, urged at the same time by a regard to their own security, they would fly to arms and afford every aid in their power.
Halaman 87 - North and South, and in latitude, breadth and in length and longitude of and within all the breadth and compass aforesaid throughout the main land there from the said...
Halaman 86 - Bay, where the said river falleth into the sea; and on the north by the line of the Massachusetts plantation; and on the south by the sea; and in longitude as the line of the Massachusetts colony, running from east to west, that is to say, from the said Narraganset Bay on the east, to the south sea on the west part, with the islands thereunto adjoining...
Halaman 30 - Grants, in particular, a country unpeopled, and almost unknown during the last war, now abounds in the most active and most rebellious race of the Continent, and hangs like a gathering storm upon my left.
Halaman 51 - New York for the time being, and all others whom it may concern, are to take notice of His Majesty's pleasure hereby signified and govern themselves accordingly.
Halaman 48 - ... occasionally passed that place frequently after, but not at a time when such an opportunity could be discovered. Had I been frightened and ran away, I might like others have believed in such appearances." forests were uncleared, while no school-house or church had been erected, there was, it would seem, but little to encourage the mind of that Connecticut boy to become a resident among the Green Mountains. But the rivers, lakes and ponds were filled with large quantities of excellent fish. The...
Halaman 62 - York, that, after consulting with General Schuyler, "they should employ in the army to be raised for the defence of America those called Green Mountain Boys, under such officers as the said Green Mountain Boys should choose.