 ... in order to render this the more practicable, I found it absolutely necessary to attack a body of troops commanded by Lord Cornwallis, posted at the house near the upper mills. This I instantly did with about half of Smallwood's regiment, first ordering...  Memoirs of the Long Island Historical Society - Halaman 386oleh Long Island Historical Society - 1869Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 588 halaman
...considerable time, the men having been rallied, and the attack renewed, five or six several times, and we were on the point of driving Lord Cornwallis from his station; but large reinforcements arriving rendered it impossible to do more than to provide for safety. I endeavoured... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 590 halaman
...posted at the house near the Upper Mills. This I instantly did, with about half of Smallwood's regiment, first ordering all the other troops to make the best...the attack renewed, five or six several times, and we were on the point of driving Lord Cornwallis from his station ; but large reinforcements arriving... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1839 - 588 halaman
...posted at the house near the Upper Mills. This I instantly did, with about half of Smallwood's regiment, first ordering all the other troops to make the best...the attack renewed, five or six several times, and we were on the point of driving Lord Cornwallis from his station ; but large reinforcements arriving... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Thompson - 1839 - 568 halaman
...considerable time, the men having been rallied, and lie attack renewed, five or six several times; and we were on the point of driving Lord Cornwallis from his station ; but large reinforcements arriving, rendered it impossible to do more than provide for safety. I endeavored to... | |
 | William Dunlap - 1840 - 546 halaman
...posted at the house near the Upper Mills. This I instantly did, with about half of Smallwood's regiment, first ordering all the other troops to make the best...the attack renewed five or six several times, and we were on the point of driving Lord Cormvallis from his station ; but large reinforcements arriving... | |
 | William Dunlap - 1840 - 560 halaman
...posted at the house near the Upper Mills. This I instantly did, with about half of Smallwood's regiment, first ordering all the other troops to make the best...the men having been rallied, and the attack renewed 6ve or six several times, and we were on the point of driving Lord Cornvrallis from his station ; but... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Thompson - 1843 - 544 halaman
...the Upper Mills. This I instantly did, with about half of Smallwood's regiment ; first ordering all other troops to make the best of their way through the creek. We continued the attack for a considerable time, the men having been rallied, and the attack renewed, five or six several times... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Thompson - 1843 - 554 halaman
...considerable time, the men having been rallied, and the attack renewed, five or six several times ; and we were on the point of driving Lord Cornwallis from his station ; but large reinforcements arriving, rendered it impossible to do more than provide for safety. I endeavored to... | |
 | William Alexander Duer - 1847 - 316 halaman
...posted at the house near the upper mills. This I instantly did with about half of Smallwood's regiment, first ordering all the other troops to make the best...the attack renewed five or six several times, and we were on the point of driving Lord Cornwallis from his station, but large reinforcements rendered... | |
 | 1847 - 312 halaman
...posted at the house near the upper mills. This I instantly did with about half of Smallwood's regiment, first ordering all the other troops to make the best...the attack renewed five or six several times, and we were on the point of driving Lord Cornwallis from his station, but large reinforcements rendered... | |
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