...depredations to which they would otherwise be exposed. To effect these purposes, it is proposed to carry the war into the heart of the country of the Six Nations, to cut oft" their settlements, destroy their next year's crops, and do them every other mischief, which time...

...depredations to which they would otherwise be exposed. To effect these purposes, it is proposed to carry the war into the heart of the country of the Six Nations,...settlements, destroy their next year's crops, and do them every other mischief, which time and circumstances will permit. From the best information I have...

...inhabitants and the chastisement of the Indians," tendered to General Gates the command of an expedition " to carry war into the heart of the country of the...mischief which time and circumstances will permit." This offer Gates declined, and on March 3ist General Sullivan was appointed to the command. He was...

...the plan of the campaign. General Washington wrote to General Gates : " It is proposed to carry the war into the heart of the country of the Six Nations,...settlements, destroy their next year's crops, and do them every other mischief which time and circumstances will permit." And in the order to General Sullivan,...

...inhabitants and the chastisement of the Indians," tendered to General Gates the command of an expedition " to carry war into the heart of the country of the...mischief which time and circumstances will permit." This offer Gates declined, and on March 3ist General Sullivan was appointed to the command. He was...

...under the command of General Sullivan. The object of this expedition was, in Washington's own words, " to carry war into the heart of the country of the...country was not to be " merely run over, but destroyed." In October, 1779, Washington wrote: "General Sullivan has completed the entire destruction of the country...

...with so inconsiderable a loss of men." ***** To the commander he said: " It is proposed to carry the war into the heart of the country of the Six Nations,...cut off their settlements, destroy their next year's crop, and do them every other mischief which time and circumstances will permit." And again, that there...

...General John Sullivan, f General Washington wrote to General Gates, "It is proposed to carry the war into the country of the Six Nations, to cut off their settlements, destroy their next year's crops, and do them every other mischief which time and circumstances will permit." On General Sullivan's order General...

...was thereupon determined to put this resolve in execution by carrying the war into the more populous country of the Six Nations ; to cut off their settlements, destroy their crops, and inflict upon them every other mischief which time and circumstances would permit (Stone's...

...his determination to put the resolve in execution by carrying the war directly into the most populous country of the Six Nations ; to cut off* their settlements, destroy their crops, and inflict upon them every other mischief which time and circumstances would permit. The plan...