| Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 600 σελίδες
...should the force under your command be equal to the enterprise, and consistent with the safety of your posts, you will take possession of Maiden,* and extend your conquests as circumstances will allow." In reply on the same day, Hull stated to the government, that he did not think his force equal to the... | |
| Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 608 σελίδες
...should the force under your command be equal to the enterprise, and consistent with the safety of your posts, you will take possession of Maiden,* and extend your conquests as circum .rtances will allow." In reply on the same day, Hull stated to the government, ,jiat he did... | |
| Emma Willard - 1845 - 508 σελίδες
...from Mr. Eustis, saying that " should the force under your command be equal to the enterprise, and consistent with the safety of your own posts, you...extend your conquests as circumstances will allow." The general replied that he did not think his force equal to the reduction of Maiden ; that the British... | |
| Electa Maria Sheldon - 1856 - 432 σελίδες
...commanded to proceed to Detroit, and there await American vessel captured — Orders to General Hall. farther orders. The army left Dayton about the middle...Maiden was the key to that portion of the British province?, and its possession was of great importance to tlie Americans. The garrison was weak, and... | |
| Electa Maria Sheldon - 1856 - 440 σελίδες
...and should it be consistent with the safety of your own posts, you will take possession of Malden, and extend your conquests as circumstances will allow."...urged upon their commander its immediate prosecution. Malden was- the key to that portion of the British provinces, and its possession was of great importance... | |
| William L. G. Smith - 1856 - 800 σελίδες
...Secretary of War, saying that, " should the force under your command be equal to the enterprise, and consistent with the safety of your own posts, you...extend your conquests as circumstances will allow." Immediately upon the receipt of this despatch, General Hull called a council of war, of which Colonel... | |
| William L. G. Smith - 1856 - 798 σελίδες
...Secretary of War, saying that, " should the force under your command be equal to the enterprise, and consistent with the safety of your own posts, you...extend your conquests as circumstances will allow." Immediately upon the receipt of this despatch, General Hull called a council of war, of which Colonel... | |
| John Robert Irelan - 1888 - 514 σελίδες
...of War in which were these words: "Should the force under your command be equal to the enterprise, consistent with the safety of your own posts, you...Maiden, and extend your conquests as circumstances may justify." This letter bore date of June 24th, and was considered by Hull as his passport to Canada.... | |
| Edward Livermore Burlingame, Robert Bridges, Alfred Sheppard Dashiell, Harlan Logan - 1904 - 808 σελίδες
..."the force under your command be equal to the enterprise, consistent with the safety of your own post, you will take possession of Maiden, and extend your conquests as circumstances may justify." It is vain to deny his liberty of action, under instructions thus phrased, but it is... | |
| 1911 - 762 σελίδες
...the force under your command be equal to the enterprise, consistent with the safety of your own post, you will take possession of Maiden, and extend your conquests as circumstances may justify." Hull did not think himself equal to the reduction of Fort Maiden. On the 12th he passed... | |
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