 | Thomas H. Palmer - 1814 - 548 σελίδες
...Elliot, accompanied by major Chambers, with a flag, to demand the surrender of the fort, stating that he was anxious to spare the effusion of blood, which...reduced to the necessity of taking the place by storm. The commander of the fort was major Croghan, a youth of 21 years of age. His answer was, that he was... | |
 | 1815 - 410 σελίδες
...off my retreat, should I be disposed to make one, he sent Col. Elliot, accompanied by Major Chambers, with a flag, to demand the surrender of the fort,...place by storm. My answer to the summons was, that 1 was determined to defend the place to the last extremity, and that no force however 27 large, should... | |
 | 1816 - 416 σελίδες
...accompanied by Major Chambers, with u flag, to demand the ,surrejider of the fort, as he was anxifius to spare the effusion of blood, which he should probably...defend the/ place to the last extremity, and that no forqe however large, should induce me to surrender it. So soon as theflag had returned, a brisk fire... | |
 | 1828 - 486 σελίδες
...my retreat, (should I be disposed to make one,) he sent Col. Elliot, nccompanied by Major Chambers, with a flag, to demand the surrender of the fort,...be reduced to the necessity of taking the place by stoim. My answer to the summons was, that l was determined to defend the place, to the last extremity... | |
 | John Frost - 1845 - 474 σελίδες
...Elliot, accompanied by Major Chambers, with a flag, to demand the surrender of the fort, stating that he was anxious to spare the effusion of blood, which he should probable not have in his power to do, should he be reduced to the necessity of taking the place by... | |
 | John Frost - 1845 - 480 σελίδες
...Elliot, accompanied by Major Chambers, with a flag, to demand the surrender of the fort, stating that he was anxious to spare the effusion of blood, which he should probable not have in his power to do, should he be reduced to the necessity of taking the place by... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1847 - 630 σελίδες
...usual ceremonies, Major Chambers observed to Ensign Shipp, that he was instructed by General Proctor to demand the surrender of the fort, as he was anxious to spare the effusion of human blood, which he could not do, should he be under the necessity of reducing it, by the powerful... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1849 - 646 σελίδες
...usual ceremonies, Major Chambers observed to Ensign Shipp, that he was instructed by General Proctor to demand the surrender of the fort, as he was anxious to spare the effusion of human blood, which he could not do, should he be under the necessity of reducing it, by the powerful... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1851 - 636 σελίδες
...usual ceremonies, Major Chambers observed to Ensign Shipp, that he was instructed by General Proctor to demand the surrender of the fort, as he was anxious to spare the effusion of human blood, which he could not do, should he be under the necessity of reducing it, by the powerful... | |
 | Henry Clay Watson - 1854 - 1012 σελίδες
...usual ceremonies, Major Chambers observed to Ensign Shipp, that he was instructed by General Proctor to demand the surrender of the fort, as he was anxious to spare the effusion of human blood, which he could not do, should he be under the necessity of reducing it, by the powerful... | |
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... not have in his power to do, should he be reduced to the necessity of taking the place by storm. My answer to the summons was, that... 
