 I begged the general officers to consult together for the public utility. They are all of opinion, that (as more ships and provisions have now got above the town) they should try, by conveying up a corps of four or five thousand men (which is nearly the...  The Great Battles of the British Army - Page 187by Charles Mac Farlane - 1853Full view - About this book
 | English essays - 1759 - 812 pages
...undertaking of Co dangerous a nature, and promifing to litilc /uccefi. To the uncommon ftrengfh of the country, the enemy have added (for the defence of the river) a great number of 'floating featteriei and boati. By ihe vigilance of tticfe and the Indians round OUT different poftt, it has... | |
 | History - 1762 - 578 pages
...undertaking of fo dangerous a nature, and promifmg fo little fuccefs. To the uncommon ftrength of the country, the enemy have added, (for the defence of...floating batteries and boats. By the vigilance of thefe, and the Indians round our different pofte, it has been impoflible to execute any thing by furprize.... | |
 | 1764 - 666 pages
...Undertaking of fo dangerous a Nature, and promifing fo little Succefs. To the uncommon Strength of the Country, the Enemy have added (for the Defence of...floating Batteries and Boats. By the Vigilance of thefe and the Indians round our different Polls, it has been impoflible to execute any Thing by Surprize.... | |
 | Robert Beatson - Great Britain - 1790 - 622 pages
...undertaking of fo danger" ous a nature, and promifing fo little fuccefs. " To the uncommon ftrength of the country, the enemy " have added (for the defence of...floating batteries and boats. By the vigilance of thefe, and " the Indians round ouv different pofts, it has been impoffible " to execute ;.ny thing... | |
 | English literature - 1759 - 760 pages
...undertaking of (o dangerous a nature, and promifmg fo little fucceis. To the uncommon flrength of the country, the enemy have added, (for the defence of...floating batteries and boats. By the vigilance of tlicfe, and the Indians found our different pods, it has been impoflible to execute any thing by fuiprife.... | |
 | History - 1802 - 522 pages
...eight or fen itlays sooner, if I had not Been prevented from writing by a fever. I found myself so ill, and am still so weak, that I begged the general officers to consult together for the public utility. They were all of opinion, that (as more ships and provisions have now got above the town) they should... | |
 | 1903 - 606 pages
...Pitt know that it was shared with the brigadiers. On September 3 he wrote — ' I found myself so ill, and am still so weak, that I begged the general officers to consult together for the public utility. They were all of opinion that, as more ships and provisions have now got above the town, they should... | |
 | William Smith - Canada - 1815 - 520 pages
...observation, that there would be but little prosbeen prevented from writing by a fcTer; I found myself so ill, and am still so weak, that I begged the general officers to consult together for the public utility. Thry arc of ofinioa, that as more ships and provisions are now yet above the town, they should try,... | |
 | Henry Lee - History - 1827 - 484 pages
...eight or ten days soocer, if I had not been prevented from writing by a fever. I found myself so ill, and am still so weak, that I begged the general officers to consult together foi the public utility. They are all of opinion, that (a- more ships and provisions have flow got above... | |
 | Henry Lee - History - 1827 - 486 pages
...or ten days sooner, if I had not been prevented from writing by . fever. I found myselt so ill, . d am still so weak, that I begged the general officers to consult together loi the public utility. They are all of opinion, that ;.••• more ships and provUions have now... | |
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