 | Mercy Otis Warren - 1805 - Liczba stron: 470
...expedition in view ; that they hold us very " cheap in confequence of the late affair at Mount Wafh" ington, where both the plan of defence and execution " were...contemptible : if a real defence of the lines was in" tended, the number was too few ; if the fort only, the " garrifon was too numerous by half." Extract... | |
 | Charles Lee, Edward Langworthy - 1813 - Liczba stron: 356
...expedition in view; that they hold us very cheap in consequence of the late affair at Mount Washington, where both the plan of defence and execution were...intended, the number was too few; if the Fort only, the garrison was too numerous by half. General Washington's own judgment, seconded by representations from... | |
 | 1823 - Liczba stron: 120
...expedition in view, and that they hold us very cheap in consequence of the late affair at Fort Washington, where both the plan of defence and execution, were...intended, the number was too few ; if the fort only, the garrison was too numerous by half. General Washington's own judgment, seconded by representations from... | |
 | H. L. Barnum - 1829 - Liczba stron: 502
...as will appear in the sequel; for, as adjutant-general Read afterwards said, in a letter to Lee—" If a real defence of the lines was intended, the number was too few; if the fort only, the garrison was too numerous by half." In retreating from York Island, the American leader was careful... | |
 | H. L. Barnum - 1831 - Liczba stron: 232
...error, as will appear in the sequel; for, as Adjutant-General Read afterwards said, in a letter to Lee, "If a real defence of the lines was intended, the number was too few; if the fort only, the garrison was too numerous by half." In retreating from York Island, the American leader was careful... | |
 | 1873 - Liczba stron: 520
...very cheap in Consequence of the late Affair at Mount Washington where both the Plan of Defence <te Execution were contemptible — if a real Defence...intended the Number .was too few, if the Fort only, the Garrison was too numeroiis by half. — General Washington's own Judgment seconded by Representations... | |
 | William Bradford Reed - 1847 - Liczba stron: 460
...expedition in view — that they hold us very cheap in consequence of the late affair at Fort Washington, where both the plan of defence and execution were...real defence of the lines was intended, the number of troops was too few — if the fort only, the garrison was too numerous by half. General Washington's... | |
 | William Bradford Reed - 1847 - Liczba stron: 466
...expedition in view — that they hold us very cheap in consequence of the late affair at Fort Washington, where both the plan of defence and execution were...real defence of the lines was intended, the number of troops w«s too few — if the fort only, the garrison was too numerous by half. General Washington's... | |
 | George Henry Moore, New-York Historical Society - 1860 - Liczba stron: 156
...they hold us very cheap in consequence of the late affair at Mount Washington, where both the place of defence and execution were contemptible. If a real...defence of the lines was intended, the number was far too few; if the Fort only, the garrison was too numerous by half. General Washington's own judgment,... | |
 | Joseph Reed - 1864 - Liczba stron: 178
...account of fome civilities mown by his family to General Prefcott, has been liberated from New York without any parole. He informs that the enemy have...faved the men and their arms; but unluckily, General Greene's judgment was contrary. This kept the General's mind in a Hate of fufpenfe till the ftroke... | |
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Washington, where both the plan of defence and execution were contemptible. If a real defence of the lines was intended, the number was too few ; if the fort only, the garrison was too numerous by half. 
