Carolinean troops, enfeebled by the heat, dispirited by sickness, and fatigued by fruitless efforts, marched away in large bodies. The navy being short of provisions, and the usual season of hurricanes approaching, the commander judged it imprudent to... Collections of the Georgia Historical Society - Page 270by Georgia Historical Society - 1840Full view - About this book
| John Frost - United States - 1854 - 775 pages
...dispirited by sickness, and fatigued by fruitless efforts, marched away in large bodies. The navy being short of provisions, and the usual season of hurricanes...approaching, the commander judged it imprudent to hazard the ships by remaining longer on that coast; and last of all, the general him'self, sick of a fever,... | |
| David Ramsay - History - 1858 - 600 pages
...despairing of success — and fatigued by fruitless efforts, marched away in large bodies. The navy being short of provisions, and the usual season of hurricanes...majesty's ships by remaining longer on that coast. The General was sick of a fever — his regiment exhausted with fatigue and rendered unfit for action... | |
| Charles Colcock Jones - Abercorn (Ga.) - 1878 - 263 pages
...dispirited by sickness-, and fatigued by fruitless efforts, marched away in large bodies. The navy being short of provisions, and the usual season of hurricanes...and reached Frederica about the 10th of July, 1740." The Carolineaus, under Colonel Vanderdussen, proved themselves inefficient, "turbulent, and disobedient."... | |
| Charles C. Jones, Jr - 1878 - 350 pages
...dispirited by sickness, and fatigued by fruitless efforts, marched away in large bodies. The navy being short of provisions, and the usual season of hurricanes...out with fatigue and rendered unfit for action by a flax, with sorrow and regret followed, and reached Frederica about the 10th of July, 1740." The Carolineans,... | |
| Charles Colcock Jones (Jr.) - Georgia - 1883 - 608 pages
...londoa. Progreu of the Colonits of South Carolina 1779. commander judged it imprudent to hazard bis majesty's ships by remaining longer on that coast....and reached Frederica about the 10th of July, 1740." The Carolinians, under Colonel Vanderdussen, proved inefficient, " turbulent, and disobedient." They... | |
| Hugh McCall - Georgia - 1909 - 590 pages
...of hurricanes approaching, the commander judged it imprudent to hazard the ships any longer on the coast. Last of all, the general himself, sick of a...unfit for action by a flux, with sorrow and regret returned to Frederica the 10th of July. Thus ended the unsuccessful expedition against Augustine, to... | |
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