...would undertake to march from one end of the continent to the other. He may have," added Lord S., " his five thousand men with him now. We are not so...but I think we are enough to prevent his advancing farther on his march over the continent, than yonder mill-pond." The British having brought forward...

...After telling them of the insulting language of General Grant in Parliament,* he said : " He may have his five thousand men with him now — we are not...think we are enough to prevent his advancing further on his march over the continent, than that mill-pond," pointing to the head of Gowanus bay. This little...

...continent to the other, he exclaimed, as he pointed to the head of Gowanus Bay, " Grant may have his 5,000 men with him now— we are not so many — but I think we are enough to prevent his advancing further on his march than that mill-pond." Just then the British vanguard came within range of Atlee's men,...

...campaigns against the French. His experience of American soldiership does not seem to have left a nattering impression upon his mind; as he once rose in his place...Tryon, and the members of which were now about to imbrue their hands in the blood of their countrymen. Oil the heights of Gowanus, for the first time...

...many other gallant gentlemen on either side, had served with distinction in the American campaigns against the French. His experience of American soldiership...advancing further over the continent than that mill-pond." the members of which were now about to imbrue their hands in the blood of their countrymen. On the...

...Stirling addressed his men, urging them to be courageous, and told them : " Grant may have his 5000 men with him now ; — we are not so many ; but I think we are enough to prevent his advance further on his march than that mill-pond." The battle soon started in earnest. As the golden...

..."undertake to march from one end of the continent to the other, with five thousand men." "He may have his five thousand men with him now — we are not...think we are enough to prevent his advancing further on his march over the continent, than that mill-pond," pointing to the head of Gowanus bay. This little...

...As he formed his men in line of battle he repeated it to them, and added : " He may have his 5,000 with him now; we are not so many, but I think we are enough to prevent his advancing further than that mill-pond." At this time Grant had more than 5,000 men, yet he did not drive Sterling back...

...Americans clear across the continent. Stirling, referring to this speech, said to his men: "He may have his five thousand men with him now; we are not so...prevent his advancing further over the continent than this mill-pond." According to Field, the tide-mills of Brooklyn "formed one of the most striking and...

...Washington in the background. Stirling made a speech to his men, told them of Grant's scorn, and said: are not so many — but I think we are enough to prevent his advancing further on his march, over the continent, than that mill-pond." * By all the laws of poetic justice, Grant...