 | William Gordon - United States - 1788 - 500 pages
...fervice, and were commanded by gov. Nelfon. On the 2yth Wafhington gave out in general orders — " If the enemy fhould be tempted to meet the army on...that they may prove the vanity of the boaft which the Britijh make of their peculiar prowefs in deciding battles with that weapon." The next morning the... | |
 | William Gordon - United States - 1788 - 618 pages
...fervice, and were Commanded by gov. Nelfon. On the 27 th Wafhington gave out in general orders — " If the enemy fhould be tempted to meet the army on...the bayonet, that they may prove the -vanity of the bo aft which the Britijh make of their 'peculiar frowefs in deciding battles with that weapon" The... | |
 | William Gordon - United States - 1801 - 452 pages
...general orders — '.' li'the er.eiiiy would' be tempted to meet the army on its inarch, the gepctal particularly enjoins the troops to place their principal reliance on the bayonet, fekat they may prove the vanity ofttu; boast which tite Jinlis/i make *f,tkeir peculiar prowess in... | |
 | Robert Beatson - Great Britain - 1804 - 730 pages
...in his public orders of the 27th of September, the following inftrut"tion : " If the " enemy mould be tempted to meet the army on its march, the " General...on the bayonet, that they may prove the vanity of u the boaft which the Britifh make, of their peculiar prowefa " in deciding battles with that weapon."... | |
 | John Corry - 1809 - 262 pages
...York-Town, Gen. Washington gave out in general orders as follows : " If the enemy should be tempted ip meet the army on its march, the general particularly...the bayonet, that they may prove the vanity of the boast which the British make of their peculiar prowess in deciding battles with that weapon." The combined... | |
 | David Ramsay - Presidents - 1811 - 522 pages
...Williamsburg to Yorktown, Washington gave out in general orders as follows ; " If the, enemy should be tempted to meet the army on its march,, the General particularly enjoins thetroops to place their principal reliance on the bayonet, that they may prove the vanity oi the boast,... | |
 | Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 472 pages
...27th of September General Washington issued the following in general orders.—"If the enemy should be tempted to meet the army on its march, the general particularly enjoins it upon the troops to place their principal reliance on the bayonet, that they may prove the vanity... | |
 | Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 474 pages
...27th of September General Washington issued the following in general orders. — " If the enemy should be tempted to meet the army on its march, the general particularly enjoins it upon the troops to place their principal reliance on the bayonet, that they may prove the vanity... | |
 | Paul Allen - United States - 1822 - 540 pages
...spirit which should prepare them for the important blow he was about to strike. "If the enemy should be tempted to meet the army on its march, the General...the bayonet, that they may prove the vanity of the boast which the British make, of their peculiar prowess in deciding battles with that weapon." The... | |
 | Paul Allen - United States - 1822 - 536 pages
...should prepare them for the important blow he was about to strike. "If the enemy should be templed to meet the army on its march, the General particularly...the bayonet, that they may prove the vanity of the boast which the British make, of their peculiar prowess in deciding battles with that weapon." The... | |
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If the enemy should be tempted to meet the army on its march, the general particularly enjoins the troops to place their principal reliance on the bayonet, that they may prove the vanity of the boast, which the British make of their peculiar prowess,... 
