 Regiment fell in this affair, two of whom were killed, the others, some dangerously, some severely, wounded. I sincerely regret the loss of so many brave soldiers, and feel it the more when I reflect they did not fall before an honourable enemy, but under...  The Patriot War - Page 90by Robert Budd Ross - 1890 - 101 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1838 - 594 pages
...so many brave soldiers, and feel it the more, when I reflect they did not fall before an honourable enemy, but under the fire of a desperate gang of murderers...marauders. A list of the killed and wounded I have the honour herewith to enclose. Having scoured the woods, and satisfied myself that the island was cleared,... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1839 - 602 pages
...many brave suldiers, and feel it the more when I reflect that they did not fall before an honourable enemy, but under the fire of a desperate gang of murderers and marauders.' It was in consequence of this feeling, which was ardently responded to by the Canada militia, that... | |
 | Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle - Canada - 1852 - 362 pages
...so many brave soldiers, and feel it the more when I reflect they did not fall before an honourable enemy, but under the fire of a desperate gang of murderers...marauders. A list of the killed and wounded I have the honour herewith to enclose. Having scoured the woods, and satisfied myself that the island was cleared,... | |
 | 1860 - 1518 pages
...behaved most gallantly, and, at last, overpowered by odds, fell, cat to pieces by the fanatic Ghazees. A list of the killed and wounded I have the honor herewith to enclose. I have, &c., GJ MONTGOMERY, Bt. -Major, and Major of Brigade, Commanding Detachment. No. 72.... | |
 | Michigan - 1894 - 756 pages
...to recommend this circumstance to the notice of his excellency, the lieutenant general commandirg. On the road, inside of the wood, .the rebels had a...scoured the woods and satisfied myself that the island wa» cleared, I reformed the troops and about five o'clock in the evening proceeded back, and the soldiers... | |
 | Military art and science - 1838 - 654 pages
...so ninny brave soldiers, and feel it the more when I reflect they did not fall before an honourable enemy, but under the fire of a desperate gang of murderers...marauders. A list of the killed and wounded I have the honour herewith to enclose. " Having scoured the woods, and satisfied myself that the island was cleared,... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1839 - 602 pages
...many brave soldiers, and feel it the more when I reflect that they did not fall before an honourable enemy, but under the fire of a desperate gang of murderers and marauders.' It was in consequence of this feeling, which was ardently responded to by the Canada militia, that... | |
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