 | 1793 - 738 pages
...never faw this poft in a very favourable light; but when I found I was to be attacked in it, in io unprepared a ftatc, by fo powerful an army and artillery,...have induced me to attempt its defence : for I would cither have endeavoured to cfeape to New-York, by rapid marches, from the Glouccftcr lide, immediately... | |
 | Henry Lee - History - 1827 - 484 pages
...very favourable light. But when I found I was to be attacked in it, in so unprepared a stale, by so powerful an army and artillery, nothing but the hopes...its defence ; for I would either have endeavoured to escape to New York by rapid marches from the Gloucester side, immediately on the arrival of general... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 pages
...very favourable light : but when I found I was to be attacked in it in so unprepared a state, by so powerful an army and artillery, nothing but the hopes...me to attempt its defence ; for I would either have attempted to escape to New York by rapid marches from the Gloucester side, immediately on the arrival... | |
 | William Maxwell - Virginia - 1852 - 500 pages
...a very favorable light, but when I found I was to be attacked in it in so unprepared a state, by so powerful an army and artillery, nothing but the hopes...its defence ; for I would either have endeavoured to escape to NewYork, by rapid marches from the Gloucester side, immediately on the arrival of General... | |
 | Virginia - 1852 - 508 pages
...a very favorable light, but when I found I was to be attacked in it in so unprepared a state, by so powerful an army and artillery, nothing but the hopes...its defence ; for I would either have endeavoured to escape to NewYork, by rapid marches from the Gloucester side, immediately on the arrival of General... | |
 | Virginia - 1852 - 508 pages
...a very favorable light, but when I found I was to be attacked in it in so unprepared a state, by so powerful an army and artillery, nothing but the hopes...its defence ; for I would either have endeavoured to escape to NewYork, by rapid marches from the Gloucester side, immediately on the arrival of General... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - Great Britain - 1853 - 512 pages
...very favourable light : but when I found I was to be attacked in it in so unprepared a state, by so powerful an army and artillery, nothing but the hopes...me to attempt its defence; for I would either have attempted to escape to New York by rapid marches from the Gloucester side, immediately on the arrival... | |
 | Frank Moore - United States - 1859 - 710 pages
...in any favorable light, but when I found I was to be attacked in it in so unprepared a state, by so powerful an army and artillery, nothing but the hopes...me to attempt its defence, for I would either have endeavored to escape to New York, by rapid marehes from the Gloucester side, immediately on the arrival... | |
 | Charles Cornwallis Marquis Cornwallis - Great Britain - 1859 - 1114 pages
...very favourable light, but when I found I was to be attacked in it in so unprepared a state, by so powerful an army and artillery, nothing but the hopes...would have induced me to attempt its defence, for 1 would either have endeavoured to escape to New York by rapid marches from the Gloucester side, immediately... | |
 | Henry Lee - Southern States - 1869 - 658 pages
...very favorable light ; but when I found I was to be attacked in it, in so unprepared a state, by so powerful an army and artillery, nothing but the hopes...me to attempt its defence ; for I would either have endeavored to escape to New York by rapid marches from the Gloucester side, immediately on the arrival... | |
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I never saw this post in a very favourable light, but when I found I was to be attacked in it in so unprepared a state, by so powerful an army and artillery, nothing but the hopes of relief would have induced me to attempt... 
